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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Eastaway, Robert, author.     Subjects     Mathematics -- Popular works.     Mathematics -- Miscellanea.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Eastaway, Robert, author.       by title:      How long is a piece ...         MARC Display

How long is a piece of string? / Rob Eastaway and Jeremy Wyndham ; illustrations by Barbara Shore. by Eastaway, Robert, author. London : Portico, 2021. Subjects Mathematics -- Popular works.   Mathematics -- Miscellanea. ISBN:  9781911622260 (hbk.) : Description:  x, 222 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm Requests:  0 Summary:  "What is the astonishing 37% rule for blind dates? Is there a mathematical secret to successful pop music? Have you ever wondered how your taxi fare is calculated? And just how long IS a piece of string? In this sequel to the best-selling Why Do Buses Come in Threes? you will find the answers to these and many other intriguing questions of everyday life. Discover why epidemics can sweep across the world (but might disappear just as quickly), some extraordinary scams that have been devised to fleece the gullible and get rich quick, and how people use avoidance tactics in a gentlemen's urinal. You'll also find the origins of the seven-day week and the seven-note scale, and some clever techniques for detecting fraud. How Long is a Piece of String? is the perfect book for anyone who is curious about the way in which math underlies so much in our everyday lives. Whatever your mathematical ability level, you will find this book informative, thought-provoking and, most of all, fun"--Provided by publisher.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Business, Science & Technology 510 Ea Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kailua Public Library Adult Nonfiction 510 Ea Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kailua-Kona Public Library Adult Nonfiction 510 Ea Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kapolei Public Library Adult Nonfiction 510 Ea Checked In Add Copy to MyList Keaau P/S Library Adult Nonfiction 510 Ea Checked In Add Copy to MyList Manoa Public Library Adult Nonfiction 510 Ea Checked In Add Copy to MyList Pahoa P/S Library Adult Nonfiction 510 Ea Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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