100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know by John ... - 9781847923707

Name: 100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know by John ... - 9781847923707
Brand: Vintage Publishing

Vintage Publishing

100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't KnowAuthor(s): John D. Barrow\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: The Bodley Head Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781847923707, 978-1847923707\nSynopsis\n'If people do not believe that mathematics is simple, it is only because they do not realize how complicated life is.' John von Neumann\n\nMathematics can tell you things about the world that can't be learned in any other way. This hugely informative and wonderfully entertaining Brain Shot answers a few essential questions about existence. It unravels the knotty, clarifies the conundrums and sheds light into dark corners. From winning the lottery, financial investment with Time Travelers and the weirdest football match ever to Sherlock Holmes, Elections, game theory, drunks, packing for your holiday and the madness of crowds; from chaos to infinity and everything in between, Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know has all the answers!\n\nBRAIN SHOTS: The.