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Around the World in 80 Games : A Mathematician Unlocks the Secrets of the Greatest Games by Marcus du Sautoy Groundswell Speaker 2024 under trees'BRILLIANTLY CLEAR AND CAPTIVATING PROSE' STEPHEN FRY 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? 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 80 Games gleefully explores how mathematics and games have always been deeply