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Why the Toast Always Lands Butter Side Down: The Science of Murphy's Law

by Richard Robinson
RM36.00 MYR
Why the Toast Always Lands Butter Side Down: The Science of Murphy's Law
Why the Toast Always Lands Butter Side Down: The Science of Murphy's Law

Science meets quirk in everyday mishaps.

Ever feel like the universe has it in for you? You're not alone. Richard Robinson's deep dive into why mishaps seem to follow a peculiar pattern is both comforting and enlightening. It's like having a chat with a friend who happens to be a whiz at unraveling life's little inconsistencies, dissecting our daily frustrations with a blend of science and humor. This book could offer you a playful perspective on those days when nothing seems to go right.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Why the Toast Always Lands Butter Side Down: The Science of Murphy's Law

by Richard Robinson
RM36.00 MYR
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ISBN: 9781845291242
Authors: Richard Robinson
Publisher: Constable & Robinson
Date of Publication: 2005-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, Personal Development
Related Topics: Popular Science, Psychology, Personal Development, Neuroscience
Goodreads rating: 3.6
(rated by 370 readers)

Description

The real scientific reasons why everything always goes wrong. Start looking for Murphy's Law, and you'll find it everywhere. Buses go round in threes, the queue you join always goes slowest, when your hands are full your nose starts to itch, you think of several important things to remember just as you are falling asleep. Can there ever be a rational explanation? The answers turn out to be one part scientific fact to three parts psychology. The world has changed a lot in the last four thousand years, but our brains haven't. So, again and again, we find our reactions are just plain out of date. Why do you take the same wrong turning time after time? Why is the tune you hate most the one that you can't get out of your head? Why, when you lose something, do you keep looking in the same place over and over? And why is it suddenly there the fourth or fifth time you look?
 

Science meets quirk in everyday mishaps.

Ever feel like the universe has it in for you? You're not alone. Richard Robinson's deep dive into why mishaps seem to follow a peculiar pattern is both comforting and enlightening. It's like having a chat with a friend who happens to be a whiz at unraveling life's little inconsistencies, dissecting our daily frustrations with a blend of science and humor. This book could offer you a playful perspective on those days when nothing seems to go right.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.