The Book of 365: All the Numbers, None of the Maths
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- Synopsis
- Ever wondered how many dimples there are on a golf ball; or why the shipping forecast is broadcast on 198 kHz long wave? Find yourself puzzling over what is really going on in the 273 seconds of John Cage’s most famous composition? Then this book of mind-boggling number facts is for you.The Book of 365 offers an entertaining and thought-provoking mini-essay on the world around us for every day of the year, each taking a number between 1 and 365 as its starting point, encompassing science, history, art, literature, medicine, and popular culture, and covering topics as diverse as modern music and meteorites, archaeology and chilli sauce, un-birthdays and radio valve technology.On the way, uncover:At 5, the pentaradial symmetry of starfish and rosesAt 34, how the US flag got its stars and stripesAt 99, the mysteries of the 99 ice-creamAt 239, where Sherlock Holmes really livedAnd, in honour of the leap year, at the end of the book there is a bonus 366th essay!
- Copyright:
- 2009
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 384 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781448192564
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780224100823
- Publisher:
- Random House
- Date of Addition:
- 04/12/24
- Copyrighted By:
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- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Reference, Mathematics and Statistics
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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