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|  | Betcha! by S. D. Schindler, Stuart J. Murphy
What do cars, toys, people, and jelly beans have in common? They can all be estimated. Two friends try out their estimating skills and find out that estimating can have real rewards--especially when there's a contest to enter. AUTHOR: S. D. Schindler, Stuart J. Murphy
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | Why Do Buses Come in Threes? by Jeremy Wyndham, Robert Eastaway
Deals in a very entertaining way with problems in normal life related to mathematics, luck, coincidence, gambling. ? The Independent (London) Why do your chances of winning the lottery increase if you buy your ticket on Friday? Why do traffic lights always seem to be red when you?re in a hurry? Is bad luck just chance, or can it be explained? The intriguing answers to these and other questions about the curiosities of everyday life can be found in this delightfully irreverent and highly informative book. Why Do Buses Come in Threes? explains how math and the laws of probability are constantly at work in our lives, affecting everything we do, from getting a date to catching a bus to cooking dinner. With great humor and a genuine love for the subject, Rob Eastaway and Jeremy Wyndham present solutions to such conundrums as how fast one should run in the rain to stay dry and who was the greatest sportsman of all time.Discover the mathematical explanations for the strange coincidence of two. Presidents dying on July 4, the uncanny accuracy of horoscopes, and other not-so-coincidental coincidences. Eastaway and Wyndham also reveal how television ratings work, which numbers are more likely to be big winners in the lottery, and why bad things, just like buses, always seem to happen in threes. Whether you have a degree in astrophysics or haven?t touched a math problem since high school, this book sends you on a fascinating journey through the logic of life where Newton?s laws explain bar fights, exploding rabbit populations, and why showers always run either too hot or too cold. Why Do Buses Come in Threes? is a delightfully entertaining ride that reveals the relevance of math in absolutely everything we do. AUTHOR: Jeremy Wyndham, Robert Eastaway
PUBLISHER: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Mountain Light by Laurence Yep
In this story set in China and California of 1855, Squeaky Lau and Cassia Young join forces to fight against the Manchurian government. Taking part in the rebellion brings these two very different people close together, and Cassia is heartbroken when Squeaky decides to travel to the United States in search of his fortune. Will Squeaky and Cassia ever be reunited? AUTHOR: Laurence Yep
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Incorporating Your Business for Dummies by The U. S. Corporation Staff
Description not available.A user-friendly guide to incorporation for today's small businesses comes complete with all the information readers need to make informed decisions, including the advantages and disadvantages of incorporating, state and federal laws about incorporation, how to file a corporate tax return, and much more. AUTHOR: The U. S. Corporation Staff
PUBLISHER: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Dancing Healers by Carl A. Hammerschlag
Description not available.Interweaving autobiography with stories of Native Americans he treated and learned from, a Yale-trained psychiatrist explains how exposure to Native American practices and world-view challenged and broadened his medical school assumptions about healing AUTHOR: Carl A. Hammerschlag
PUBLISHER: HarperSanFrancisco
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Race Rules by Michael Eric Dyson
Description not available.A study of race relations in America identifies the hidden rules and factors that taint connections between the races and within an increasingly fragmented African-American community, addressing such topics as the O. J. Simpson case, gangsta rap, and more. Reprint. 50,000 first printing. Tour. AUTHOR: Michael Eric Dyson
PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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