Why do buses come in threes?

An enjoyable light read that opens the lid on teh mathematics of everyday life.

One of the examples - which is the best day of the week to buy a lottery ticket for a Saturday lottery?
The answer is Friday - if you buy it earlier in the week you are more likey to be run over by a car (1 in 10m) before you can collect your prize (1 in 14m)!

Sex, Drink and Fast Cars - The creation and consumption of images

Stephen Bayley explores the meaning of cars and looks at how these meanings are exploited by designers, advertisers and marketeers.

He looks at how the designs and associated meanings have evolved over the years.

I guarantee you will never look at the other cars in the traffic jam in the same way after reading thi sbook.