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How Long Is A Piece Of String?

Paperback • 2003 • English

How Long Is A Piece Of String?

By Rob Eastaway

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About the book

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. Dating, cooking, travelling by car, gambling and ranking sportsmen all have links with intriguing mathem...Show more

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9781861056252

Publisher

Portico

Published year

2003

Language

English

Original title

How Long Is A Piece Of String?

Format

Paperback

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