Gambling: A Story of Triumph and Disaster
基本信息·出版社：Hodder Paperbacks ·页码：352 页 ·出版日期：2007年09月 ·ISBN：0340897198 ·条形码：9780340897195 ·装帧：平装 ·正文语种：英 ...
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基本信息·出版社：Hodder Paperbacks
·页码：352 页
·出版日期：2007年09月
·ISBN：0340897198
·条形码：9780340897195
·装帧：平装
·正文语种：英语
内容简介 GAMBLING is a fascinating account of gambling through history, from Greek mythology and the ancient role of lots, dice and cards, to the high profile cricket and football match throwing and 'super casinos' of today. Mike Atherton explores this controversial and captivating phenomenon and the way that many present day sports provide the most popular focus for gambling, why so many of today's sportsmen become fervent gamblers and how in some cases this has led to corruption, addiction and ruined reputations. Unforgettable cases such as the Cronje and Grobbelar incidents will be analysed in detail. He investigates why such a high proportion of the of the world's population have always sought out risk, and how this trend has encompassed all social classes and cultures.
作者简介 Mike Atherton was educated at Manchester Grammar School and Cambridge University. He was made captain of the England cricket team in 1993 at the age of 25.
