Author: Vicki Cobb
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780380545025
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
With this collection of irresistible bets, you can team up with science and be a winner every time. Stump your family, friends, or favorite enemy with these deceptively simple dares. They're all impossible to perform thanks to principles of gravity, mechanics, fluids, logic, energy and perception. For every trick -- whether it be blowing up a balloon in a bottle or kissing your elbow -- the authors reveal the natural cause at work that guarantees human defeat. Here's an entertaining and enticing introduction to basic scientific principles that proves yet another: science can be fun! WINNER OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCE'S CHILDREN'S SCIENCE BOOK AWARD
Bet You Can't!
Author: Vicki Cobb
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780380545025
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
With this collection of irresistible bets, you can team up with science and be a winner every time. Stump your family, friends, or favorite enemy with these deceptively simple dares. They're all impossible to perform thanks to principles of gravity, mechanics, fluids, logic, energy and perception. For every trick -- whether it be blowing up a balloon in a bottle or kissing your elbow -- the authors reveal the natural cause at work that guarantees human defeat. Here's an entertaining and enticing introduction to basic scientific principles that proves yet another: science can be fun! WINNER OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCE'S CHILDREN'S SCIENCE BOOK AWARD
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780380545025
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
With this collection of irresistible bets, you can team up with science and be a winner every time. Stump your family, friends, or favorite enemy with these deceptively simple dares. They're all impossible to perform thanks to principles of gravity, mechanics, fluids, logic, energy and perception. For every trick -- whether it be blowing up a balloon in a bottle or kissing your elbow -- the authors reveal the natural cause at work that guarantees human defeat. Here's an entertaining and enticing introduction to basic scientific principles that proves yet another: science can be fun! WINNER OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCE'S CHILDREN'S SCIENCE BOOK AWARD
I Bet I Can, I Bet You Can't
Author: Elmer Richard Churchill
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9780806946658
Category : Games
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
A collection of seventy tricks and stunts which will stump even your sharpest friends.
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9780806946658
Category : Games
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
A collection of seventy tricks and stunts which will stump even your sharpest friends.
The Perfect Bet
Author: Adam Kucharski
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465098592
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
"An elegant and amusing account" of how gambling has been reshaped by the application of science and revealed the truth behind a lucky bet (Wall Street Journal). For the past 500 years, gamblers-led by mathematicians and scientists-have been trying to figure out how to pull the rug out from under Lady Luck. In The Perfect Bet, mathematician and award-winning writer Adam Kucharski tells the astonishing story of how the experts have succeeded, revolutionizing mathematics and science in the process. The house can seem unbeatable. Kucharski shows us just why it isn't. Even better, he demonstrates how the search for the perfect bet has been crucial for the scientific pursuit of a better world.
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465098592
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
"An elegant and amusing account" of how gambling has been reshaped by the application of science and revealed the truth behind a lucky bet (Wall Street Journal). For the past 500 years, gamblers-led by mathematicians and scientists-have been trying to figure out how to pull the rug out from under Lady Luck. In The Perfect Bet, mathematician and award-winning writer Adam Kucharski tells the astonishing story of how the experts have succeeded, revolutionizing mathematics and science in the process. The house can seem unbeatable. Kucharski shows us just why it isn't. Even better, he demonstrates how the search for the perfect bet has been crucial for the scientific pursuit of a better world.
Gambling
Author: Norman L. Geisler
Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company
ISBN:
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company
ISBN:
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Thinking in Bets
Author: Annie Duke
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735216371
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
A Wall Street Journal bestseller, now in paperback. Poker champion turned decision strategist Annie Duke teaches you how to get comfortable with uncertainty and make better decisions. Even the best decision doesn't yield the best outcome every time. There's always an element of luck that you can't control, and there's always information hidden from view. So the key to long-term success (and avoiding worrying yourself to death) is to think in bets: How sure am I? What are the possible ways things could turn out? What decision has the highest odds of success? Did I land in the unlucky 10% on the strategy that works 90% of the time? Or is my success attributable to dumb luck rather than great decision making? Annie Duke, a former World Series of Poker champion turned consultant, draws on examples from business, sports, politics, and (of course) poker to share tools anyone can use to embrace uncertainty and make better decisions. For most people, it's difficult to say "I'm not sure" in a world that values and, even, rewards the appearance of certainty. But professional poker players are comfortable with the fact that great decisions don't always lead to great outcomes, and bad decisions don't always lead to bad outcomes. By shifting your thinking from a need for certainty to a goal of accurately assessing what you know and what you don't, you'll be less vulnerable to reactive emotions, knee-jerk biases, and destructive habits in your decision making. You'll become more confident, calm, compassionate, and successful in the long run.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735216371
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
A Wall Street Journal bestseller, now in paperback. Poker champion turned decision strategist Annie Duke teaches you how to get comfortable with uncertainty and make better decisions. Even the best decision doesn't yield the best outcome every time. There's always an element of luck that you can't control, and there's always information hidden from view. So the key to long-term success (and avoiding worrying yourself to death) is to think in bets: How sure am I? What are the possible ways things could turn out? What decision has the highest odds of success? Did I land in the unlucky 10% on the strategy that works 90% of the time? Or is my success attributable to dumb luck rather than great decision making? Annie Duke, a former World Series of Poker champion turned consultant, draws on examples from business, sports, politics, and (of course) poker to share tools anyone can use to embrace uncertainty and make better decisions. For most people, it's difficult to say "I'm not sure" in a world that values and, even, rewards the appearance of certainty. But professional poker players are comfortable with the fact that great decisions don't always lead to great outcomes, and bad decisions don't always lead to bad outcomes. By shifting your thinking from a need for certainty to a goal of accurately assessing what you know and what you don't, you'll be less vulnerable to reactive emotions, knee-jerk biases, and destructive habits in your decision making. You'll become more confident, calm, compassionate, and successful in the long run.
Bet You Didn't Know! 2
Author: National Geographic Kids
Publisher: Bet You Didn't Know
ISBN: 1426334354
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Presents a collection of mind-boggling facts on topics ranging from animals and the natural world to history and cultural practices.
Publisher: Bet You Didn't Know
ISBN: 1426334354
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Presents a collection of mind-boggling facts on topics ranging from animals and the natural world to history and cultural practices.
I Bet I Can Make You Laugh
Author: Joshua Seigal
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472955471
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
WINNER OF THE 2020 LAUGH OUT LOUD AWARDS Packed full of stupendously silly, fantastically funny and hysterically hilarious poems, this brilliant anthology is edited by dynamic poet, Joshua Seigal. Featuring a diverse range of contributors and some brand new poems from Joshua himself, this book is perfect for anyone who needs a giggle or a belly laugh! 'I think any reader would find it hard not only to avoid laughing, but to stop themselves reading the poems aloud – they are absolutely begging to be performed!' (Library Girl and Book Boy) Poets include: A.F. Harrold, Raymond Antrobus, Andy Seed, Sue Hardy-Dawson, Adisa, Kat Francois, James Carter, Jay Hulme and Lewis Carroll. Packed with laugh out loud illustrations by Tim Wesson, this follow up to I Don't Like Poetry (which was shortlisted for the 2017 Laugh Out Loud Awards) is a marvellous mixture of subversive humour and insight into the world of children.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472955471
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
WINNER OF THE 2020 LAUGH OUT LOUD AWARDS Packed full of stupendously silly, fantastically funny and hysterically hilarious poems, this brilliant anthology is edited by dynamic poet, Joshua Seigal. Featuring a diverse range of contributors and some brand new poems from Joshua himself, this book is perfect for anyone who needs a giggle or a belly laugh! 'I think any reader would find it hard not only to avoid laughing, but to stop themselves reading the poems aloud – they are absolutely begging to be performed!' (Library Girl and Book Boy) Poets include: A.F. Harrold, Raymond Antrobus, Andy Seed, Sue Hardy-Dawson, Adisa, Kat Francois, James Carter, Jay Hulme and Lewis Carroll. Packed with laugh out loud illustrations by Tim Wesson, this follow up to I Don't Like Poetry (which was shortlisted for the 2017 Laugh Out Loud Awards) is a marvellous mixture of subversive humour and insight into the world of children.
Bet You Can't
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780021809462
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780021809462
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
I Bet You
Author: Ilsa Madden-Mills
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781727893878
Category : College athletes
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
His bet? He promises Penelope he'll win her the heart of the guy she's been crushing on. His plan-- good old-fashioned jealousy. Once her crush sees her kissing Ryker, he'll realize what he's missing. Sounds legit, right? The only question is.. why is Ryker being so nice to her?
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781727893878
Category : College athletes
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
His bet? He promises Penelope he'll win her the heart of the guy she's been crushing on. His plan-- good old-fashioned jealousy. Once her crush sees her kissing Ryker, he'll realize what he's missing. Sounds legit, right? The only question is.. why is Ryker being so nice to her?
Betcha Can't Read Just One
Author: Alan Dean Foster
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780441248834
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Bestselling author Alan Dean Foster has put together a hilarious feast of the funniest and strangest fantasy around. Readers can nibble, munch, and chomp with total confidence on these treats--and tricks. Includes works by Mike Resnick, Margaret Ball, Tobias Grace, Ron Goulart, Edward Wellen, and more.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780441248834
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Bestselling author Alan Dean Foster has put together a hilarious feast of the funniest and strangest fantasy around. Readers can nibble, munch, and chomp with total confidence on these treats--and tricks. Includes works by Mike Resnick, Margaret Ball, Tobias Grace, Ron Goulart, Edward Wellen, and more.