What's Luck Got to Do with It?: The History, Mathematics, and Psychology Behind the Gambler's Illusion

by Joseph Mazur

Book Overview

The hazards of feeling lucky in gambling

Why do so many gamblers risk it all when they know the odds of winning are against them? Why do they believe dice are "hot" in a winning streak? Why do we expect heads on a coin toss after several flips have turned up tails? What's Luck Got to Do with It? takes a lively and eye-opening look at the mathematics, history, and psychology of gambling to reveal the most widely held misconceptions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691138907
• ISBN13: 9780691138909
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"