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How Not to Be Wrong: The Hidden Maths of Everyday Life

The past few years have seen a welcome crop of fine mathematics titles that are intended for the general reader, but are also valuable as inspiration and sources of interesting material for those of us who teach the subject. Jordan Ellenberg?s outstanding book pretty much shares its subtitle with Rob Eastaway and Jeremy Wyndham?s classic Why Do Buses Come in Threes?, although the two books are very different in terms of style and content.