An explosive rethinking of the power and purpose of nuclear weapons—and a call for radical actionNuclear weapons have always been a serious but seemingly insoluble problem: while they’re obviously dangerous, they are also, apparently, necessary. This groundbreaking study shows why five central arguments promoting nuclear weapons are, in essence, myths. It is a myth:• that nuclear weapons necessarily shock and awe opponents, including Japan at the end of Wor...

An explosive rethinking of the power and purpose of nuclear weapons—and a call for radical actionNuclear weapons have always been a serious but seemingly insoluble problem: while they’re obviously dangerous, they are also, apparently, necessary. This groundbreaking study shows why five central arguments promoting nuclear weapons are, in essence, myths. It is a myth:• that nuclear weapons necessarily shock and awe opponents, including Japan at the end of Wor...

This book is for you only if you gamble to make money.If your idea of "fun" and "entertainment" includes giving away your hard-earned money to casinos, I can't help you.If you enjoy sitting in a mindless, bright lights/dinging trance while you drop quarters down a slot, this book is not for you.If you think casinos are built and run by stupid people, you better stay out of them.If you think you can beat a blackjack dealer by wild-assed guessing, think again....

This book is for you only if you gamble to make money.If your idea of "fun" and "entertainment" includes giving away your hard-earned money to casinos, I can't help you.If you enjoy sitting in a mindless, bright lights/dinging trance while you drop quarters down a slot, this book is not for you.If you think casinos are built and run by stupid people, you better stay out of them.If you think you can beat a blackjack dealer by wild-assed guessing, think again....

A revised and updated edition of the blackjack player’s bible with complete information on the odds, betting strategies, and much more“A significant contribution to the literature of blackjack . . . I recommend the book to beginners as well as experts.”—Edward O. Thorpe, author of Beat the DealerThis is the most comprehensive guide ever published on blackjack, the only casino game in which a knowledgeable player can gain an advanta...

“Part manifesto, part how-to-guide . . . required reading for anyone who’s searching for new ways to be fearless.” —Carrie BrownsteinWhen most Americans hear the words “roller derby” today, they think of the kitschy sport once popular on weekend television during the seventies and eighties. Originally an endurance competition where skaters traveled the equivalent of a trip between Los Angeles and New York, roller derby gradually evolved into a violent contact sport...

In The Winning Horseplayer, Andrew Beyer builds on the strategy of speed handicapping that he detailed brilliantly in Picking Winners by introducing the concept of trip handicapping. Through an unbeatable combination of case studies and lively anecdotes, Beyer shows the smart bettor how to combine past performance data with an understanding of trips, track bias, and pace. This advanced guide to handicapping, which includes a new preface by the author, offers a generous dose of the...

Take your next blackjack hand to the bank with this impeccable series; The Science of Blackjack: Card Counting Secrets and Strategies. This comprehensible guide offers step-by-step instructions on how to win big with your next blackjack experience, by using some new and exciting techniques, while still taking advantage of the old tried and true strategies. Whether you are new to the game or a master this guide can help you win the cold hard cash you aspire to. Winning at blackjack tables a...

Beat the casinos at their own game!Casino gambling expert Bill Burton will teach you:The truth about the most popular casino betsHow to find the best slot machines to playWhat games you should avoid at all costsThe ten smartest bets in the casinoThe ten worst bets in the casinoHow to get the most bang for your buck—in the pit and all over the casinoThe basics of card counting, dice setting ...

In this completely revised and updated second edition of his best-selling book How to Win Lotteries, Sweepstakes, and Contests in the 21st Century (over 75,000 copies sold!), Steve Ledoux-America's Sweepstakes King-reveals the secrets that have enabled him to win thousands and thousands of dollars in cash and prizes. He also shares his skills in choosing lottery numbers, entering and winning sweepstakes and contests, and spotting illegal scams in this savvy collection of prize-win...

It would be difficult to overstate the impact that Sam Walton had on business. The stand-alone box stores he pioneered changed America and the world. His innovations in supply-chain management and distribution reshaped the relationship between suppliers and retailers and took wholesalers out of the equation. He altered customers' expectations as well as the prices they paid for everything from socks to soda. Like few leaders before or since, Sam Walton changed the world. Here, in this shor...

What this book isn'tThis is not a " horse racing system" or a "horse racing formula".This is a number of common sense choices that will help you succeed at horse racing.You are not going to bet exactas, trifectas, or longshots.You simply want you to win at the horse racing with a minimum amount of work.Who this book is for:This book is for people who pretty much know nothing about horse racing and frankly don't care about being a walking ency...