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020			_a9780141989143 _c9.99 _qpaperback
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100	1		_aParker, Matt _c(Mathematician), _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aHumble Pi : _ba comedy of maths errors / _cMatt Parker.
264		1	_aUK : _bPenguin Books, _c2020.
300			_a314 pages : _billustrations (black and white) ; _c20 cm
336			_atext _2rdacontent
336			_astill image _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
500			_aOriginally published: London: Allen Lane, 2019.
500			_aIncludes index.
520	8		_aMatt Parker, the brilliant stand-up mathematician, shows us what happens when maths goes wrong in the real world. We would all be better off if everyone saw mathematics as a practical ally. Sadly, most of us fear maths and seek to avoid it. This is because mathematics doesn't have good 'people skills' - it never hesitates to bluntly point out when we are wrong. But it is only trying to help! Mathematics is a friend which can fill the gaps in what our brains can do naturally. Luckily, even though we don't like sharing our own mistakes, we love to read about what happens when maths errors make the everyday go horribly wrong. Matt Parker explores and explains near misses and mishaps with planes, bridges, the Internet and big data as a way of showing us not only how important maths is, but how we can use it to our advantage.
650		0	_aMathematics _vMiscellanea.
650		0	_aMathematics _vHumor.
650		7	_aPopular Science and Nature. _2ukslc
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