""Deals in a very entertaining way with problems in normal life related to mathematics, luck, coincidence, gambling."" ? The Independent (London)Why do your chances of winning the lottery increase if you buy your ticket on Friday? Why do traffic lights always seem to be red when you?re in a hurry? Is bad luck just chance, or can it be explained?
The intriguing answers to these and other questions about the curiosities of everyday life can be found in this delightfully irreverent and highly informative book. Why Do Buses Come in Threes? explains how math and the laws of probability are constantly at work in our lives, affecting everything we do, from getting a date to catching a bus to cooking dinner. With great humor and a genuine love for the subject, Rob Eastaway and Jeremy Wyndham present solutions to such conundrums as how fast one should run in the rain to stay dry and who was the greatest sportsman of all time.Discover the mathematical explanations for the strange coincidence of two.
Presidents dying on July 4, the uncanny ""accuracy"" of horoscopes, and other not-so-coincidental coincidences. Eastaway and Wyndham also reveal how television ratings work, which numbers are more likely to be big winners in the lottery, and why bad things, just like buses, always seem to happen in threes.
Whether you have a degree in astrophysics or haven?t touched a math problem since high school, this book sends you on a fascinating journey through the logic of life where Newton?s laws explain bar fights, exploding rabbit populations, and why showers always run either too hot or too cold. Why Do Buses Come in Threes? is a delightfully entertaining ride that reveals the relevance of math in absolutely everything we do.

Why Do Buses Come in Threes? The Hidden Mathematics of Everyday Life

Humor & Entertainment

Rob Eastaway

Jeremy Wyndham

Puzzles & Games

John Wiley&Sons

Why Do Buses Come in Threes: The Hidden Mathematics of Everyday Life

Break out of your mental rut and expand your creative thinking with this guide to thinking outside the box Our minds crave stimulation, excitement and adventure. Our minds want to wander, dream and stretch out. But, as creatures of habit we tend to gravitate toward familiar patterns and regimented routines. And while this helps us get through the day to day business of living our lives, it also stifles our creativity and gets in the way of letting us achieve our true goals and aspirations. Secrets of Lateral Thinking helps us to rekindle that creative spark so we can break out of the box and live the creative, stimulating lives we really desire. These 101 techniques will help you discover creative new styles of thinking and novel approaches to problem solving, opening you up to new possibilities in every aspect of your life. Choose from a wide repertoire of mind-expanding creative thinking strategies for home, work, and leisure. Discover the value of following your intuition and thinking laterally, and get yourself out of that creative rut. Featuring fun puzzles, insightful strategies and stimulating problems to help jump-start your creative processes, Secrets of Lateral Thinking is your entertaining pocket guide to expanding your mental horizons.

Secrets of Lateral Thinking: 101 Ideas for Thinking Creatively

Self-Help

Creativity

Shelter Harbor Press

Discover how to break free from your habitual patterns of thinking &amp; enter a new world of out-of-the-box ideas, imaginative solutions, &amp; creative solutions. See product page 2nd image for additional information.

Shelter Harbor

Much Ado About Numbers

Allen& Unwin

Out of the Box (Mind Zone)

Memory Improvement

Duncan Baird Publishers

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

Robson Books

What Is a Googly?

What is a Googly?

Pavilion Books

Pensamiento creativo 101 ideas para desarrollar el ingenio.

Evergreen

Wakuwakusuru suÌ„gaku : NichijoÌ„ seikatsu no naka ni mitsukeru bi to odoroki no sekai

ToÌ„kyoÌ„ : Sofutobankukurieitibu, 2009

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