How Long Is a Piece of String?: More Hidden Mathematics of Everyday Life by Rob Eastaway

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How Long Is a Piece of String?: More Hidden Mathematics of Everyday Life by Rob EastawayISBN: 9781861056252 Portico, 1 June 2005 Paperback, 182 pages Why do weather forecasters get it wrong? What are the best tactics for playing "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" and "The Weakest Link"? And what is the link between a tin of baked beans and a men's urinal? These and many other questions are answered in this book. It is for anyone wanting to remind themselves or discover for the first time that maths is relevant to almost everything we do.

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