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OverviewThis new edition of the rarest and most influential blackjack book in the history of the game brings together the most famous contributors in the game. Privately published in 1957 in an extremely limited quantity, this was the first book ever to print the correct winning strategies for the game of blackjack. This instant collector's item includes a foreword by blackjack legend Edward O. Thorp, whose best-selling classic, Beat the Dealer (which relied on the original Playing Blackjack to Win), changed the public's perception of 21 forever, plus an introduction and additional material from Arnold Snyder (Blackbelt in Blackjack, Big Book of Blackjack), along with new material from the authors. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor of Higher Education Roger Baldwin (School of Education, The College of William and Mary) , Wilbert Cantey , Herbert Maisel , James McDermottPublisher: Cardoza Publishing Imprint: Cardoza Publishing Dimensions: Width: 13.70cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.10cm Weight: 0.204kg ISBN: 9781580422512ISBN 10: 1580422519 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 25 November 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock ![]() The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor Information"The authors, known in blackjack as the ""four horsemen,"" were stationed in the army's Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland when they published this work in 1957, completing, at the time, the most extensive mathematical analysis of blackjack ever. (This was pre-computer.) Arnold Snyder, author of ten books, including Blackbelt in Blackjack and the Big Book of Blackjack, is the world's foremost blackjack authority. He is one of the seven charter members of the Blackjack Hall of Fame. Edward O' Thorp, who's contributing the foreword, is the author of the famous classic, Beat the Dealer." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |