Why Do Buses Come in Threes: The Hidden Mathematics of Everyday Life - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Robert Eastaway, Jeremy Wyndham, Tim Rice (Foreword by)Publish date:2000-03-01Pages:176
Language:EnglishPublisher:Trade Paper PressISBN-13:9780471379072ISBN-10:471379077UPC:9780471379072Book Category:Mathematics, ScienceBook Subcategory:Recreations & GamesSize:9.10 x 6.10 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SC1P1WH9JZ
Why Do Buses Come in Threes: The Hidden Mathematics of Everyday Life
""Deals in a very entertaining way with problems in normal life related to mathematics, luck, coincidence, gambling."" ? The Independent (London)
Why do your chances of winning the lottery increase if you buy your ticket on Friday? Why do traffic lights always seem to be red when you?re in a hurry? Is bad luck just chance, or can it be explained?
The intriguing answers to these and other questions...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Trade Paper PressISBN-13:9780471379072ISBN-10:471379077UPC:9780471379072Book Category:Mathematics, ScienceBook Subcategory:Recreations & GamesSize:9.10 x 6.10 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SC1P1WH9JZ
ROB EASTAWAY is a freelance writer and lecturer. His books include The Guinness Book of Mindbenders and What Is a Googly?
JEREMY WYNDHAM, Ph.D., runs a market research company. He has a Ph.D. in physics and was a junior international bridge player.
JEREMY WYNDHAM, Ph.D., runs a market research company. He has a Ph.D. in physics and was a junior international bridge player.
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