The House Advantage: Playing the Odds to Win Big in Business
| AUTHOR | Ma, Jeffrey; Mezrich, Ben |
| PUBLISHER | St. Martin's Griffin (02/14/2012) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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ISBN-13:
9780230120631
ISBN-10:
0230120636
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
272
Carton Quantity:
26
Product Dimensions:
6.00 x 0.70 x 8.90 inches
Weight:
0.85 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product - Canadian,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Business & Economics | Decision Making & Problem Solving
Business & Economics | Business Mathematics
Business & Economics | Entrepreneurship
Dewey Decimal:
658.403
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Author:
Ma, Jeffrey
Jeffrey Ma was a member of the MIT blackjack team, which utilized sophisticated card-counting strategies to beat casinos at blackjack worldwide in the mid-1990s, and was the basis for the main character of the book "Bringing Down the House" and the film "21". He is the author of "The House Advantage." He has been the technology lead for two internet startups and was an options trader on the Chicago Board of Options Exchange. He co-founded PROTRADE, a sports stock market website, and consults for professional sports teams including the Portland Trail Blazers and the San Francisco 49ers. He lives in San Francisco, CA.
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Foreword by:
Mezrich, Ben
Ben Mezrich graduated magna cum laude from Harvard in 1991. He has published twelve books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Accidental Billionaires, which was adapted into the Academy Award-winning film The Social Network, and Bringing Down the House, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies in twelve languages and became the basis for the Kevin Spacey movie 21. Mezrich has also published the national bestsellers Sex on the Moon, Ugly Americans, Rigged, and Busting Vegas. He lives in Boston.
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