Something for Nothing
Luck in America
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Author
Publication
2004-07-27 - Penguin (Non-Classics)
Language
English
Word Count
102,000 words, Guess
Page Count
408 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-100142003875
- ISBN-139780142003879
- Goodreads1548782
- OCLC Control Number56355788
- Better World Books9780142003879
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL7360316M
Description
Offers a thoroughly researched discussion of how luck, chance, and gambling have shaped and defined the national character of America, even while conventional wisdom has dictated that perseverance, industry, discipline, and other aspects of the Protestant work ethic are what make America great.
First Sentence
The impulse to gamble is mysterious and powerful.
Subjects
Other Editions
- Something for Nothing: Luck in America
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