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Why do buses come in threes? : the hidden mathematics of everyday life / Rob Eastaway and Jeremy Wyndham ; illustrations by Barbara Shore.

By: Eastaway, Robert.
Contributor(s): Wyndham, Jeremy.
Publisher: London : Robson Books, c2008Description: xi, 156 p. : ill. ; 24cm.ISBN: 1861058624 (pbk.); 9781861058621 (pbk.).Subject(s): Mathematics -- Miscellanea | Geometry -- Famous problemsDDC classification: 510
Contents:
Foreword by Tim Rice. - Acknowledgements. - Introduction. - 1. Why Can't I Find a Four-Leafed Clover?: Links between Nature and Mathematics. - 2. Which Way Should I Go?: From Postmen to Taxi Drivers. - 3. How Many People Watch Friends?: Most Public Statistics Come from Surveys, But How Reliable are They? - 4. Why Do Clever People Get Things Wrong?: Sometimes Experience and Intelligence Can Be a Disadvantage. - 5. What's the Best Bet?: Lotteries, Horses and Casinos All Offer the Chance of a Big Prize. - 6. How Do You Explain a Coincidence?: Coincidences Aren't as Surprising as You Would Think. - 7. What's the Best View of the Statue of Liberty?: Everyday Geometries, from Snooker to Statues. - 8. How Do You Keep a Secret?: Code-making and Breaking Isn't Just for Spies. - 9. Why Do Buses Come in Threes?: Travelling without a Car Leads to All Sorts of Conundrums. - 10. What's the Best Way to Cut a Cake?: Why Four O'Clock Can Be the Time for Some Mathematical Headaches. - 11. How Can I Win without Cheating?: Almost Everything in Life Can Be Analysed as a Game. - 12. Who's the Best in the World?: The Mathematics Behind Sports Rankings. - 14. What Happened to Chapter 13?: Can Bad Luck Be Explained? - 15. Whodunnit?: Everyday Logic, From Murder Mysteries to Political Statistics. - 16. Why Am I Always in Traffic Jams?: Motorways, Escalators and Supermarkets All Have One Thing in Common: Queues. - 17. Why are Showers Always Too Hot or Too Cold?: From Squealing Microphones to Population Explosions. - 18. How Can I Get the Meal Ready on Time?: Critical Paths and Other Scheduling Problems. 19. How Can I Entertain the Kids?: Numbers Can Be Magic. - References. - Index.
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510 EAS 2008 (Browse shelf) 1 Available CALSH,25000,02,GR 5000099586
Main Collection Taylor's Library-TC

Floor 4, Shelf 39, Side 1, TierNo 7, BayNo 1

 510 EAS (Browse shelf) 1 Available CALxx,03000,03,CL 5000092864
Main Collection Taylor's Library-TC
510 EAS (Browse shelf) 1 Available CALxx,03000,03,CL 5000081916
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Floor 4, Shelf 39, Side 1, TierNo 7, BayNo 1

 510 EAS (Browse shelf) 1 Available CALxx,03000,02,GR 5000060658

Includes bibliography and index.

Foreword by Tim Rice. - Acknowledgements. - Introduction. - 1. Why Can't I Find a Four-Leafed Clover?: Links between Nature and Mathematics. - 2. Which Way Should I Go?: From Postmen to Taxi Drivers. - 3. How Many People Watch Friends?: Most Public Statistics Come from Surveys, But How Reliable are They? - 4. Why Do Clever People Get Things Wrong?: Sometimes Experience and Intelligence Can Be a Disadvantage. - 5. What's the Best Bet?: Lotteries, Horses and Casinos All Offer the Chance of a Big Prize. - 6. How Do You Explain a Coincidence?: Coincidences Aren't as Surprising as You Would Think. - 7. What's the Best View of the Statue of Liberty?: Everyday Geometries, from Snooker to Statues. - 8. How Do You Keep a Secret?: Code-making and Breaking Isn't Just for Spies. - 9. Why Do Buses Come in Threes?: Travelling without a Car Leads to All Sorts of Conundrums. - 10. What's the Best Way to Cut a Cake?: Why Four O'Clock Can Be the Time for Some Mathematical Headaches. - 11. How Can I Win without Cheating?: Almost Everything in Life Can Be Analysed as a Game. - 12. Who's the Best in the World?: The Mathematics Behind Sports Rankings. - 14. What Happened to Chapter 13?: Can Bad Luck Be Explained? - 15. Whodunnit?: Everyday Logic, From Murder Mysteries to Political Statistics. - 16. Why Am I Always in Traffic Jams?: Motorways, Escalators and Supermarkets All Have One Thing in Common: Queues. - 17. Why are Showers Always Too Hot or Too Cold?: From Squealing Microphones to Population Explosions. - 18. How Can I Get the Meal Ready on Time?: Critical Paths and Other Scheduling Problems. 19. How Can I Entertain the Kids?: Numbers Can Be Magic. - References. - Index.

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