BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE

图书标准信息

• 作者 Ben Mezrich 著
• 出版社 Arrow Books Ltd
• 出版时间 2004-05
• ISBN 9780099468233
• 定价 91.30元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 306页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Real-lifealltoorarelyoffersstoriesthatarequiteassatisfyingasfiction.BRINGINGDOWNTHEHOUSEisoneoftheexceptions.Cheatingincasinosisillegal;card-counting-makingarecordofwhatcardshavesofarbeendealttoenabletheplayertomakesomepredictionofwhatcardsremaininthedeck-isnot.Butcasinosunderstandablydislikethepracticeandmakeeveryefforttokeepcard-countersoutoftheirpremises,banningthemandusingprivatedetectivestoshareinformationonsuspectedandknowncounters.BRINGINGDOWNTHEHOUSEtellsthetruestoryofthemostsuccessfulscamever,InwhichteamsofbrilliantyoungmathematiciansandphysicistswonmillionsofdollarsfromthecasinosofLasVegas,beingdrawnintheprocessintothehigh-lifeofdrugs,high-spendingandsex.BRINGINGDOWNTHEHOUSEisasreadableandasfascinatingasLIAR'SPOKERorBARBARIANSATTHEGATE,aninsightintoaclosed,excessiveandutterlycorruptworld.

【作者简介】

BenMezrichistheauthoroffourthrillers,publishedintheUSandinanumberofothercountries.