Fisher, Len

Discusses how game theory reveals various aspects of social behavior, with an analysis of how social norms and peoples' sense of fair play can create cooperative--rather than competitive--solutions to problems, and shows how mathematics applies to daily dilemmas.

Fisher writes with great authority and a light touch, giving us an entertaining and accessible look at the science behind our daily activities.

Explores the strange and ridiculous paths science can take, describing bizarre experiments, discoveries, and figures.

Draws on ecology, biology, mathematics, and physics to explain how people can use science to expect and predict the unexpected in their daily lives and in a larger, global context.

Presents insights into what it is like to be a scientist and what scientists do through investigations of the science behind everyday activities, such as dunking a doughnut, boiling an egg, or throwing a boomerang.