Scorecasting: the hidden influences behind how sports are played and games are won 9780307591807, 0307591808, 978-0-307-59181-4

In Scorecasting, University of Chicago behavioral economist Tobias Moskowitz teams up with veteran Sports Illustrated wr

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Scorecasting: the hidden influences behind how sports are played and games are won
9780307591807, 0307591808, 978-0-307-59181-4

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