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Why the Toast Always Lands Butter-Side Down
副标题: The Science of Murphy's Law
ISBN: 9781845291242
出版社: Constable & Robinson Ltd
出版年: 2005-08-31
页数: 272
定价: GBP 6.99
装帧: Paperback
内容简介
The frustrating component of life known as Murphy's (or Sod's) Law is no respecter of persons. The more you are desperate for things to go right, the more they go wrong. But, is that really the case, and, if so, is there a rational explanation? So: when you drop the toast how do you know it will land butter-side down? Why does the queue you're in always go slowest? That tune you hate - isn't it the one you can't get out of your head? However odd it seems, there is generally a scientific explanation. Much of Murphy's Law stems from the way the mind works - its physical limitations, evolutionary biases and social impressionability. In this fascinating book, popular-science presenter Richard Robinson teases out the answers, accessibly and entertainingly.
作者简介
理查德?罗宾逊是英国的科学节目主持人，著有大众科学的书，包括获得安万特奖提名的《科学魔术》系列（牛津大学出版社）。
