Reading the Numbers Author:Mary Blocksma Does looking at a bar code leave you seeing spots? Do the numbers at the bottom of your checks have you ready to cash it all in? do Richter Scale readings leave you quaking? Hold on to your calculator - help is here. In Reading th Numbers, Mary Blocksma explains the numbers we face every day. — You'll discover: — Which is higher in sodium: th... more »e fast0food french fries, the hamburger, or the cherry pie (the answer may surprise you)
Why Route 66 is Route 66 (and not route 67)
Why you can't mail things Second Class
What the four new digits on your Zip Code stand for
And much more
For research information, for satisfying your curiosity, or for just plain fun, with Reading the Numbers you'll be batting 1,000.« less