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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Mathematically trained players also have a decisive edge in backgammon, which trains you to make decisions in highly uncertain conditions. Professor Benjamin explains the rules of the game, the basic strategies for winning, the best ways to play your opening rolls, and how math constantly enters the picture"”from figuring out the safest way to move your checkers to the all-important doubling cube.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Examine the life and times of one of the era's great travel writers. Following the journey of al-Masudi gives you a broad tour of the Islamic Golden Age and its history. After reviewing his biography and reflecting on his reasons for traveling, you will survey the many subjects he wrote about, from geography and geology to the strategy of backgammon.
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