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100 1 _aThomas Bass
245 1 _aThe Newtonian Casino
260 _bPenguin Putnam~trade
300 _a352 pages
520 _aThe true story of how a group of young physicists and computer scientists developed a computer to predict the results of roulette. They then smuggled the device into the casinos of Las Vegas, hidden in the soles of their shoes. This book is an introduction to computing as well as a thriller.
650 _aGames
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