Thorp is the father of card counting, and in this classic guide he shares the revolutionary point system that has been successfully used by professional and amateur card players for generations. This book provides:o an overview of the basic rules of the game o proven winning strategies ranging from simple to advanced o methods to overcome casino counter measures o ways to spot cheating o charts and tables that clearly illustrate key conceptsA fascinating read and an indispensable resource for winning big, Beat the Dealer is the bible for players of this game of chance.**Bring these strategies into the casino: Perforated cards included in the book**

    The way a teaching machine works is: It asks you a question. If you give the right answer, it goes on to the next question. If you give the wrong answer, it tells you why the answer is wrong and tells you to go back and try again. This is called "programmed learning". The real authors were experts and authorities in the field of programmed learning. Bobby Fischer lent his name to the project. Stuart Margulies is a chess master and also a recognized authority on programmed learning. He is a widely published author of more than 40 books, all in the field of programmed learning, especially in learning how to read. For example, one of his books is "Critical reading for proficiency 1 : introductory level". Donn Mosenfelder is not a known or recognized chess player, but he was the owner of the company that developed and designed this book. He has written more than 25 books, almost all on basic reading, writing and math.

    He stimulates, challenges, and delights his readers. Answers are provided for problems, as well as references for further reading and a bibliography. The Postscript provides updates to the problems.Martin Gardner published his first book in 1935. Since then he has charmed, puzzled, and delighted countless reader. He is best known for the "Mathematical games" column that he edited for Scientific American for twenty-five years and from which much of the material in this book was drawn.He has published more than forty books including a novel, The Flight of Peter Fromm, and his Why of a Philosophical Scrivener. He has received many honors, among them an honorary doctorate form Bucknell University and prized for his science and mathematical writing from the American Institute of Physics and the American Mathematical Society. He is an honorary member of the Mathematical Association of America. Also by Martin Gardner and available from the Mathematical Association of America are Riddles of the Sphinx and Other Mathematical Puzzle Tales, Mathematical Carnival, Mathematical Circus.

    It carries the mark of a genius and was the first in a series of major books written by Hugh Kelsey, who became internationally recognised as a leading authority on the analysis of bridge. He coupled this incisive thinking with a brilliant skill with words and made the most complex techniques in bridge sound simple and easy to grasp. Killing Defence features a foreword by Ron Klinger, one of bridge's leading teachers.