The most entertaining book ever about the magic of numbers. And it could win you millions of dollars.A brilliantly enjoyable journey into the weirder and wilder ways that numbers and maths lie behind every aspect of our lives,The Number Mysteriesalso has puzzles which could win you a MILLION DOLLARS, scattered throughout the book.In it Marcus du Sautoy reveals, among other things, how to accurately measure the (surprisingly crinkly) coastline of Britain, how to work out if a painting is a forgery and a sure-fire way to win not only at Rock, Scissors, Paper but also at Poker.Which all adds up to the most enjoyable and inspiring book on maths youll ever read.