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Gambling and speculation : a theory, a history, and a future of some human decisions
- Title
- Gambling and speculation : a theory, a history, and a future of some human decisions / Reuven Brenner with Gabrielle A. Brenner.
- Author
- Brenner, Reuven.
- Publication
- Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1990.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | HV6710 .B74 1990 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Brenner, Gabrielle A.
- Description
- xi, 286 pages; 24 cm
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-275).
- Contents
- An uneasy history of lotteries -- Why do people gamble? -- Why is gambling condemned? Words, facts, and the discrepancy between them -- Gambling, speculation, insurance; why they were confused and condemned -- Governments, taxation, and the impact of prohibitions -- Happiness, luck, and the social good.
- ISBN
- 0521381800
- 9780521381802
- LCCN
- 89017378
- OCLC
- ocm20057395
- 20057395
- SCSB-1887406
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library