Maths on the Back of an Envelope : Clever ways to (roughly) calculate anything
(2019)
By:
Eastaway, Robert
Nonfiction
eAudiobook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : HarperCollins Publishers, 2019
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EDITION
Unabridged
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (1 audio file (3hr., 36 min.)) : digital
ISBN/ISSN
9780008324605 MWT16977028, 0008324603 16977028
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Narrator not specified
How many cats are there in the world? What's the chance of winning the lottery twice? And just how long does it take to count to a million? Learn how to tackle tricky math problems with nothing but the back of an envelope, a pencil and some good old-fashioned brain power. Join Rob Eastaway as he takes an entertaining look at how to figure without a calculator. Packed with amusing anecdotes, quizzes, and handy calculation tips for every situation, is an invaluable introduction to the art of estimation, and a welcome reminder that sometimes our own brain is the best tool we have to deal with numbers
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