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Around the World in 80 Games : A Mathematician Unlocks the Secrets of the Greatest Games

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Around the World in 80 Games : A Mathematician Unlocks the Secrets of the Greatest GamesAuthor: du Sautoy, Marcus Information technology industries Published on 29 August 2024 by HarperCollins Publishers (Fourth Estate Ltd) in the United Kingdom. Paperback 384 pages 197 x 128 x 29 334g 'BRILLIANTLY CLEAR AND CAPTIVATING PROSE' STEPHEN FRY A WATERSTONES BOOK OF YEAR 2023 An award winning mathematician explores the maths behind the games we love and why we love to play them. Where should you move first in Connect 4? Which property is best

Author: du Sautoy, Marcus

Information technology industries

Published on 29 August 2024 by HarperCollins Publishers (Fourth Estate Ltd) in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 384 pages
197 x 128 x 29 | 334g

'BRILLIANTLY CLEAR AND CAPTIVATING PROSE' STEPHEN FRY

A WATERSTONES BOOK OF YEAR 2023

An award-winning mathematician explores the maths behind the games we love and why we love to play them.

Where should you move first in Connect 4?

Which property is best in Monopoly?

How can pi help you win Rock Paper Scissors?

Crossing oceans, continents and millennia, award-winning mathematician Marcus du Sautoy explores how maths and games have always been deeply intertwined. As well as being integral to human psychology and culture throughout the ages, games provided the first opportunities for deep mathematical insight into the world. This grand adventure teaches us how to strategise, play better and win more often.

‘The subject matter is fun (I mean, isn’t it quite literally the definition of fun?) and du Sautoy’s enthusiasm is infectious’ THE SUNDAY TIMES

‘Lively, creative and humane – exactly as one would expect from Marcus du Sautoy’ TIM HARFORD, author of How To Make The World Add Up

'A delightful and addictive celebration of games. You’ll keep wanting one more go' DARA Ó BRIAIN, author of Is There Anybody Out There?

‘You do not need to be a seasoned player nor a skilled mathematician to relish this enchanting read. However, this book may just encourage you to become one or the other’ REINER KNIZIA, award-winning game designer

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My 8 year old son really enjoyed this graphic novel. Asked for the 2nd book but cant find it. Will keep looking.
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I am not the target for this book. I'm a 48 year old man (wow, that hits harder when you type it...) But you know what? This is really good! It's a quick read, the whole story is VERY comic book superhero origin (which... I mean... it should be, that's what it is!) We have a young lady who is in the foster system, so needless to say she's always suspect of everyone and everything. When she finds a new set of foster parents, her curiosity about her foster mother gets the best of her. What she finds? Paints that give super powers! Wacky hijinks ensue.. until the military wants the paint back. Then it's less wacky. But it's adorable! The art is great for the material, the coloring is amazing, and the story is surprisingly cute. It's genuinely good! My 9-year old daughter, who IS the target audience, loved it too, and getting her to read anything is like pulling teeth, so if she likes it, it must be good!
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Dana Dee
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Great book!
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My daughter is 8 years old and loves reading graphic novels. I came across this one and wasn’t sure if it would be for her age but figured we would give it a try. So glad I ordered it! She read it so fast and it quickly became one of her favorites! I have the second book in my cart now.
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Good Artwork
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This was a well drawn graphic novel
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