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How Many Socks Make a Pair?: Surprisingly interesting everyday maths
Rob Eastaway
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Description for How Many Socks Make a Pair?: Surprisingly interesting everyday maths
Paperback. How many socks make a pair? The answer is not always two. And behind this question lies a world of maths that can be surprising, amusing and even beautiful. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 196.
'A WITTY BOOK THAT PROVOKES THE IMAGINATION' The Times How many socks make a pair? The answer is not always two. And behind this question lies a world of maths that can be surprising, amusing and even beautiful. Using playing cards, a newspaper, the back of an envelope, a Sudoku, some pennies and of course a pair of socks, Rob Eastaway shows how maths can demonstrate its secret beauties in even the most mundane of everyday objects. If you already like maths you'll discover plenty of new surprises. And if you've never picked up a maths book in your life, ... Read more
'A WITTY BOOK THAT PROVOKES THE IMAGINATION' The Times How many socks make a pair? The answer is not always two. And behind this question lies a world of maths that can be surprising, amusing and even beautiful. Using playing cards, a newspaper, the back of an envelope, a Sudoku, some pennies and of course a pair of socks, Rob Eastaway shows how maths can demonstrate its secret beauties in even the most mundane of everyday objects. If you already like maths you'll discover plenty of new surprises. And if you've never picked up a maths book in your life, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Aurum Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781313244
SKU
V9781781313244
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-99
About Rob Eastaway
ROB EASTAWAY has written several bestselling books connecting maths with everyday life, including Why Do Buses Come In Threes? and How Many Socks Make A Pair? His first book What Is A Googly?, an introduction to cricket, was famously presented by John Major to President Bush (snr) at Camp David in 1992. He appears regularly on radio and has given ... Read more
Reviews for How Many Socks Make a Pair?: Surprisingly interesting everyday maths
'Fascinating and totally accessible' Ham & High ' Exudes a friendly charm which is hard to resist' London Maths Society 'For a non-mathematician, this book is crucial' Plus Magazine