The Number Mysteries
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The most entertaining book ever about the magic of numbers. And it could win you millions of dollars.
A brilliantly enjoyable journey into the weirder and wilder ways that numbers and maths lie behind every aspect of our lives, The Number Mysteriesalso has puzzles which could win you a MILLION DOLLARS, scattered throughout the book.
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In it Marcus du Sautoy reveals, among other things, how to accurately measure the (surprisingly crinkly) coastline of Britain, how to work out if a painting is a forgery and a sure-fire way to win not only at Rock, Scissors, Paper but also at Poker.
Which all adds up to the most enjoyable and inspiring book on maths you'll ever read.
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