Authored by the grandson of the inventor, Slot Machines is the best selling coin-machine publication of all time & has been reprinted in two foreign languages. This definitive history has received a national award from the American Association for State & Local History. The book has been used as a primary source for the History Channel, the Discovery Channel & numerous media articles worldwide. The text describes, in great detail, the slots from their inception up to becoming today's most popular casino game. There are 400 beautiful full color photos of machines from 1891 up to the 21st century. This definitive history is ideal for historians, collectors & players.