Why can't we tickle ourselves? Which properties give you the best chance of winning Monopoly? What would happen if you fell into a black hole? Is it possible to hurt your brain if you think too much? In this entertaining and enlightening tour of day-to-day life, award-winning writer and scientist Robert Matthews tackles everything from the puzzling maths of odd socks to the real 'string theory' mystery: how does string acquire all those unwanted knots?
| ISBN: | 9781851689002 |
| Publication date: | 1st October 2011 |
| Author: | Robert Matthews |
| Publisher: | Oneworld an imprint of Oneworld Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 237 pages |
| Genres: |
Probability and statistics Popular Science Physics Chemistry Biology, life sciences |