Book description
This is a book for the observant and the curious. A book for people
who take in their surroundings and wonder at the smallest detail:
why? Above all, it's a book about numbers - those that surround
us every day, and the intriguing stories behind them.
From the 7-day week to 24-carat gold, Chanel No. 5 to five-star
luxury, The Secret Lives of Numbers figures out the mysterious
background to the numbers we encounter on a daily basis. Revealing the
facts behind those figures, author Michael Millar outlines where to
spot each digit, what it means and how it came to be in meticulously
researched and entertaining entries, creating an absorbing and
intelligent book that's perfect for any numbers fan. It's as easy as
1, 2, 3...
Entries include: sports shirt numbers, firearms calibres, TV
ratings, football rankings, poker scores, suncream factors, A4 paper,
and more.
Award-winning financial journalist Michael Millar has 10 years of
media experience under his belt, working for the UK's biggest
broadcasters and media outlets in places ranging from the City to French
vineyards and army bases in Iraq. An experienced presenter, he has
produced and reported on some of the BBC's most high-profile programmes,
including Radio 4's
Today
and
PM
programmes, across FiveLive, and for both the BBC News Channel and BBC
World. He is also widely published in the print media, including the
Financial Times
, the
Independent
and
The
Spectator
.
