The Perfect BetFor the past 500 years, gamblers led by mathematicians and scientists have been trying to figure out how to pull the rug out from under Lady Luck. In The Perfect Bet, mathematician and award winning writer Adam Kucharski tells the astonishing story of how the experts have succeeded, revolutionizing mathematics and science in the process. The house can seem unbeatable. Kucharski shows us just why it isn't. Even better, he demonstrates how the search

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