How Long is a Piece of String?: More Hidden Mathematics of Everyday Life - Couverture rigide

Eastaway, Rob; Wyndham, Jeremy

 
9781911622260: How Long is a Piece of String?: More Hidden Mathematics of Everyday Life

Synopsis

A fun and informative book from a leading mathematics educator and demystifier

Ever wondered why a lift takes so long to respond to a call? Or if there's a mathematical secret to making a hit single? And how long is a piece of string? The answers to these and many other intriguing questions of everyday life are here.

How Long is a Piece of String? is the perfect book for anyone who is curious about the way in which math underlies so much in our everyday lives. Whatever your mathematical ability level, you will find this book informative, thought-provoking and, most of all, fun.

"It is rare for a book about mathematics to be as engaging as this."
--New Scientist

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À propos de l?auteur

Rob Eastaway is one of the UK's most successful popular mathematics authors. He is the director of Maths Inspiration, regularly giving talks in schools. Jeremy Wyndham is the managing director of a leading market research company. He lives in London.

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9781861056252: How Long Is a Piece of String?: More Hidden Mathematics of Everyday Life

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1861056257 ISBN 13 :  9781861056252
Editeur : Portico, 2008
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