The Newtonian Casino by Thomas A Bass
The true story of how a group of young physicists and computer scientists developed a computer to predict the results of roulette. They then smuggled the device into the casinos of Las Vegas, hidden in the soles of their shoes. This book is an introduction to computing as well as a thriller.Tom Bass coached with three NFL teams over a span of nearly 30 years. With the Cincinnati Bengals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and San Diego Chargers he served as a defensive coordinator and assistant coach on both offense and defense, and he held front-office roles of vice president of public relations and director of player personnel. Before his move to the NFL, he enjoyed six successful years of college coaching at San Jose State University and San Diego State.
Bass is also recognized as a premier clinician throughout the world. He conducts on-site technical football coaching clinics for football coaches from major colleges and universities as well as for youth, high school, junior college, and international coaches of American football. His football savvy is showcased in many venues: In-Depth clinics on his Web site www.CoachBass.com, his Ask the Coach column on NFLhs.com, at Tom Bass Football Seminars for Women Only, and through successful Coach Bass Sports Maps for NFL and college football.
As an ambassador of the game, Bass has served as president of the Canadian Football League team, the Sacramento Goldminers, and was on the board of directors for the International Football Federation of American football, which covers four continents and 23 countries. Major corporations such as IBM, Coca-Cola, and Anheuser-Busch have hired him for his speaking talents, and he has been the featured guest on numerous sports talk and interview shows on radio and television, including HBO, ABC Nightly News, and ESPN.
Tom and his wife, Michelle, live in Carlsbad, California.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780140145939 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140145931 |
| Title | The Newtonian Casino |
| Author | Thomas A Bass |
| Series | Penguin Press Science S |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1991-08-29 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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