Why do weather forecasters get it wrong? What are the best tactics for playing

"Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" and "The Weakest Link"? And what is the link

between a tin of baked beans and a men's urinal? These and many other

questions are answered in this book. It is for anyone wanting to remind

themselves – or discover for the first time – that maths is relevant to almost

everything we do. Dating, cooking, travelling by car, gambling and ranking

sportsmen all have links with intriguing mathematical problems that are

explained in this book. It reveals the secrets behind some of the best con tricks

and the hidden workings of the taxi meter, and explains how epidemics start

and stop.