AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 GAMES
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Marcus du Sautoy
Paperback
369 Pages
HarperCollins Publishers
Have you ever wondered where you should make your crucial first move in Connect 4?
Or which property in Monopoly will truly bankrupt your opponents?
Perhaps you’d like to know how the infinite secrets of pi can give you the ultimate edge in a simple match of rock, paper, scissors.
In Around the World in 80 Games, award-winning mathematician Marcus du Sautoy pulls back the curtain on the hidden logic of our favorite pastimes. He brilliantly explores the fascinating mathematics behind the games we love, while uncovering the deeper psychological reasons why we are so driven to play them.
Spanning millennia, oceans, continents, and diverse cultures, this gleeful journey reveals that mathematics and play have always been inextricably intertwined. Du Sautoy acts as your personal guide through history, investigating how ancient games provided humanity with its very first opportunities for profound mathematical insight into the natural world.
Whether you are a competitive strategist looking to understand the math that will help you win, or a curious mind eager to see how numbers and games are integral to human culture, this book offers a captivating adventure. Step into a world where logic meets play, and prepare to never look at a game board the same way again.
Marcus du Sautoy has been named by the Independent on Sunday as one of the UK's leading scientists, has written extensively for the Guardian, The Times and the Daily Telegraph and has appeared on Radio 4 on numerous occasions. In 2008 he was appointed to Oxford University’s prestigious professorship as the Simonyi Chair for the Public Understanding of Science, a post previously held by Richard Dawkins.
Product details
Marcus du Sautoy
Paperback
369 Pages
HarperCollins Publishers
Have you ever wondered where you should make your crucial first move in Connect 4?
Or which property in Monopoly will truly bankrupt your opponents?
Perhaps you’d like to know how the infinite secrets of pi can give you the ultimate edge in a simple match of rock, paper, scissors.
In Around the World in 80 Games, award-winning mathematician Marcus du Sautoy pulls back the curtain on the hidden logic of our favorite pastimes. He brilliantly explores the fascinating mathematics behind the games we love, while uncovering the deeper psychological reasons why we are so driven to play them.
Spanning millennia, oceans, continents, and diverse cultures, this gleeful journey reveals that mathematics and play have always been inextricably intertwined. Du Sautoy acts as your personal guide through history, investigating how ancient games provided humanity with its very first opportunities for profound mathematical insight into the natural world.
Whether you are a competitive strategist looking to understand the math that will help you win, or a curious mind eager to see how numbers and games are integral to human culture, this book offers a captivating adventure. Step into a world where logic meets play, and prepare to never look at a game board the same way again.
Marcus du Sautoy has been named by the Independent on Sunday as one of the UK's leading scientists, has written extensively for the Guardian, The Times and the Daily Telegraph and has appeared on Radio 4 on numerous occasions. In 2008 he was appointed to Oxford University’s prestigious professorship as the Simonyi Chair for the Public Understanding of Science, a post previously held by Richard Dawkins.
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