Why Do Buses Come in Threes?: The Hidden Mathematics of Everyday Life

An entertaining guide to how maths is relevant to our everyday lives, Why do Buses Come in Threes? explores why numbers matter in daily decisions and curious phenomena. Rob Eastaway and Jeremy Wyndham present a collection of questions—from why it’s better to buy a lottery ticket on Friday to why showers swing between too hot and too cold—offering clear, informative explanations. The book shows how maths touches dating, cooking, car travel, gambling and life-saving techniques, with puzzles and real-world links. Suitable for readers with or without a formal maths background, it aims to shift the way you view the world around you. The hardcover edition, Portico, was published in 2020 and comprises 224 pages.

The authors guide readers through everyday examples and surprising connections, making abstract ideas tangible and fun. Whether you’ve studied math recently or not, the book invites you to see patterns and reasoning in ordinary situations, revealing why certain outcomes occur and how to think about them more clearly.

Kenmerken

• Relevantie van wiskunde in dagelijkse activiteiten
• Voorbeelden als loterij op vrijdag en badkamertemperatuur
• Verhalen over reizen, koken en gokken
• Toegankelijke uitleg voor alle achtergronden
• Puzzels en bevindingen die je kijk op de wereld veranderen
• Geschikt voor lezers met of zonder wiskundeachtergrond

Gebruikssuggesties

• (Geen operationele instructies beschikbaar in de bron)