How long is a piece of string? By Rob Eastaway & Jeremy Wyndham

"How long is a piece of string" is 16 chapters of maths at its best. Each chapter resolves different problems faced in everyday life. The authors say in their introduction "give us a topic that we care about and we all become mathematicians" and that is what they try to prove. The problems they included ‘kept us entertained in the pub’ which as a student works for me! I definitely recommend this book - and in fact I already have - as it is not only interesting but often hilarious and shows the use of mathematics in everyday situations which are not at first glance obviously related to maths.