Books by John D. Barrow
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English
review 1: This collection of short, essay style chapters (100 chapters in 277 pages)is great for random reading (as I have done while eating breakfast). For those with an interest in sports, there are a great many interesting sports related math items, though the sports include those whic...
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English
review 1: I think this book is most likely to appeal to those who already have a good grounding in mathematics and physics, but have never thought to apply them to the mundane or quirky. For example, there are brief articles on queue selection, how to run a marathon, roller coaster design...