'A joy' Philippe Sands'Glorious' David SpiegelhalterA fascinating, enchanting and personal look at the meaning of luck, and the way in which it has shaped our shared history and continues to inflect our day to day lives.
A striking expose of the insidious business practices that have generated enormous profits for the companies operating within the UK's gambling industry.
La crisis financiera y económica, con sus secuelas de desempleo, precariedad y aumento de las desigualdades, está siendo aprovechada como caldo de cultivo propicio para el florecimiento y la expansión de las casas de juegos de azar y apuestas deportivas, hasta el punto de convertir el Reino de España en una timba.
Romping through crooked games, dodgy players, exotic venues and incredible hands, 'Poker's Strangest Hands' celebrates the strange history of Poker's most celebrated tournament, its World Championship event and the characters who have graced it with their presence, compiles some of the strangest things said about the game and fully records the details of the strangest Poker Year yet, 2006.
Gambling is a fascinating account of gambling through history, from Greek mythology and the ancient role of lots, dice and cards, to the high profile cricket and football match throwing and 'super casinos' of today.
When you think of 'gambling' you might think of Vegas casinos, betting shops and football flutters but the risk of gambling is embedded in numerous corners of popular culture that many of us consume.
