Around the world in eighty games from tarot to tic-tac-toe, Catan to Chutes and Ladders, a mathematician unlocks the secrets of the world's greatest games

"Where should you move first in Connect 4? What is the best property in Monopoly? And how can pi help you win rock paper scissors? Spanning millennia, oceans and continents, countries and cultures, Around the World in Eighty Games gleefully explores how mathematics and games have always been deeply...

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Main Author:	Du Sautoy, Marcus (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Basic Books, 2025.
Edition:	First trade paperback edition.
Subjects:	Games > Mathematics. Games > Psychological aspects. Mathematical analysis. Problem solving > Mathematical models.
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