Why Do Buses Come in Threes?: An Entertaining Guide to Solving the Mathematical Puzzles of Real Life

With a foreword by Tim Rice, this book will change the way you see the world. Why is it better to buy a lottery ticket on a Friday? Why are showers always too hot or too cold? And what's the connection between a rugby player taking a conversion and a tourist trying to get the best photograph of Nelson's Column?

These and many other fascinating questions are answered in this entertaining and highly informative book, which is ideal for anyone wanting to remind themselves – or discover for the first time – that maths is relevant to almost everything we do.

Dating, cooking, travelling by car, gambling and even life-saving techniques have links with intriguing mathematical problems, as you will find explained here. Whether you have a PhD in astrophysics or haven't touched a maths problem since your school days, this book will give you a fresh understanding of the world around you.

Author Information
Rob Eastaway is the author of the best-selling Robson titles 'What is a Googly?', 'Mindbenders and Brainteasers' and 'How Long is a Piece of String?' He is also responsible for running the Coopers and Lybrand world ratings for cricket, one of sport's best-known mathematical models. He lives in London SE22. Jeremy Wyndham is the managing director of
a leading market research company. He lives in London.