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Why do buses come in threes? the hidden mathematics of everyday life

Offers mathematical explanations for the strange coincidences that occur in everyday life and explains how people can use simple mathematical equations to increase their odds of winning the lottery, finding a date, and keeping dry in the rain.

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  • "81 ge sheng huo zhong yin cang de shu xue mi ti"
  • "Wei she me gong che yi ci lai san ban"
  • "81個生活中隱藏的數學謎題"
  • "Why do buses come in threes"

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  • "Offers mathematical explanations for the strange coincidences that occur in everyday life and explains how people can use simple mathematical equations to increase their odds of winning the lottery, finding a date, and keeping dry in the rain."@en
  • "Offers mathematical explanations for the strange coincidences that occur in everyday life and explains how people can use simple mathematical equations to increase their odds of winning the lottery, finding a date, and keeping dry in the rain."
  • "Rob Eastaway and Jeremy Wyndham take you on a mesmerizing journey through the logic of life in a quest for the hidden mathematics in everyday events. It's a world in which Newton's laws explain bar fights and there may be solid reasons why your shower always runs either too hot or too cold. Did you think it was all a matter of coincidence? Universal randomness? To put it in a more philosophic perspective: Is bad luck just chance--or can it be explained? Whether you have a hardcore science background or haven't added up a column of figures in years, this book will entertain you as it illuminates corners of human experience that have long seemed dark and mysterious.--From publisher description."@en
  • "With a foreword by Tim Rice, this book will change the way you see the world. Why is it better to buy a lottery ticket on a Friday? Why are showers always too hot or too cold? And what's the connection between a rugby player taking a conversion and a tourist trying to get the best photograph of Nelson's Column? These and many other fascinating questions are answered in this entertaining and highly informative book, which is ideal 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,"@en

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  • "Why do buses come in threes? the hidden mathematics of everyday life"@en
  • "Why do buses come in threes? : the hidden mathematics of everyday life"
  • "Why do buses come in threes? : the hidden mathematics of everyday life"@en
  • "Wei shen me gong che yi ci lai 3 ban? : 81 ge sheng huo zhong yin cang de shu xue mi ti"
  • "為什麼公車一次來三班? : 81個生活中隱藏的數學謎題"
  • "Why do buses come in threes : the hidden mathematics of everyday life"@en
  • "Wei shen me gong che yi ci lai 3 ban : 81 ge sheng huo zhong yin cang de shu xue mi ti"
  • "Why Do Buses Come in Threes? The Hidden Maths of Everyday Life"@en
  • "Why do buses come in threes? : the hidden maths of everyday life"
  • "為什麼公車一次來3班? : 81個生活中隱藏的數學謎題"
  • "Wei shen me gong che yi ci lai san ban? : 81 ge sheng huo zhong yin cang de shu xue mi ti"
  • "Why do buses come in threes?: the hidden mathematics of everyday life"

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