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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 fascinating questions are answered in this entertaining, informative book. 'How Long Is a Piece of String?' is for anyone wanting to remind themselves or discover for the first time that maths is relevant to almost everything we do.
Discover the secrets behind some of the best con tricks, the hidden workings of the taxi meter, and how epidemics start and stop. Whether you have a PhD in astrophysics or haven t touched a maths problem since your schooldays, there is more than enough here to prove that maths can be sexy and fun!
182 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2002