Easy as Pi: The Countless Ways We Use Numbers Every Day

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Have you ever wondered what makes “seventh heaven” and “cloud nine” so blissful and the number 13 so unlucky? Here’s the “4-1-1” on the origins of numerical expressions and the importance of numbers in fiction, film, culture, and religion, including:
How 007 became James Bond’s number
Imaginary numbers and how they exist
How the binary system manages to say so much with only two numbers
That bedding has nothing to do with being “three sheets to the wind”
The burning literary question: Why did Ray Bradbury name his novel Fahrenheit 451?
Which block of Social Security numbers will never be assigned to anyone
With Easy as Pi, you’ll soon impress your friends with your knowledge of numbers–even if you’re math averse. Make this and all of the Blackboard Books(tm) a permanent fixture on your shelf, and you’ll have instant access to a breadth of knowledge. Whether you need homework help or want to win that trivia game, this series is the trusted source for fun facts.

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Author: Jamie Buchan
Publisher: Reader’s Digest
Year: 2009
Pages: 176
Printed: USA
ISBN: 978-1606521342
Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: New
Weight: 295gr
Description from the publisher: Have you ever wondered what makes “seventh heaven” and “cloud nine” so blissful and the number 13 so unlucky? Here’s the “4-1-1” on the origins of numerical expressions and the importance of numbers in fiction, film, culture, and religion, including:
How 007 became James Bond’s number
Imaginary numbers and how they exist
How the binary system manages to say so much with only two numbers
That bedding has nothing to do with being “three sheets to the wind”
The burning literary question: Why did Ray Bradbury name his novel Fahrenheit 451?
Which block of Social Security numbers will never be assigned to anyone
With Easy as Pi, you’ll soon impress your friends with your knowledge of numbers–even if you’re math averse. Make this and all of the Blackboard Books(tm) a permanent fixture on your shelf, and you’ll have instant access to a breadth of knowledge. Whether you need homework help or want to win that trivia game, this series is the trusted source for fun facts.

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Weight .300 kg