{"product_id":"how-to-win-a-mathematical-approach-to-games-and-puzzles-arthur-benjamin-hardcover","title":"How to Win: A Mathematical Approach to Games and Puzzles -- Arthur Benjamin, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling mathematician reveals how math can take your game playing and puzzle solving to the next level. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A thrilling tour of all the ways you can win with math.\" --Matt Parker, author of the international bestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHumble Pi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A winning book by a winning personality.\" --Ben Orlin, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMath Games with Bad Drawings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImagine entering a bingo parlor where one thousand cards are in play. \"I'll bet that the winning card is horizontal instead of vertical,\" a man says. Should you take the bet? Or suppose you've reached Final Jeopardy! with $7,000 to your opponents' $8,000 and $4,000. What should you wager? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOr imagine you're at the blackjack table. The dealer's up card is a four, and you've been dealt a jack and a two. Should you hit or should you stand? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHow to Win\u003c\/i\u003e, Art Benjamin answers these questions and many more. Breaking down the mathematics of games and puzzles, he finds winning strategies, hidden paradoxes, and profound ideas. He shows us the best opening guesses and follow-up moves in Wordle, an easy way to solve a Rubik's Cube and almost any sudoku, and how to determine which games at the casino will let your money last the longest. And he reveals how the same math extends to everyday life, enabling us to transcend luck in whatever we do. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow that's a winning proposition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arthur Benjamin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541605954\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026 pg. 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArthur Benjamin \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of two bestsellers, \u003ci\u003eThe Magic of Math\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSecrets of Mental Math\u003c\/i\u003e. He holds a PhD from Johns Hopkins University and is the Smallwood Family Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College. He is also a backgammon grandmaster and a magician of some renown. He lives in Claremont, California. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arthur Benjamin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68192135315684,"sku":"9781541605954","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781541605954.jpg?v=1794210802","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/how-to-win-a-mathematical-approach-to-games-and-puzzles-arthur-benjamin-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}