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How to Remember (Almost) Everything, Ever!

Tips, tricks and fun to turbo-charge your memory

By: Rob Eastaway

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How to Remember (Almost) Everything, Ever!

Tips, tricks and fun to turbo-charge your memory

By: Rob Eastaway

Struggling to remember all that information they're stuffing you with at school? Want to impress your friends with amazing memory feats? Can't keep on top of all your online passwords? Then you need this book! Packed with cool tricks and fun exercises, How To Remember Almost Everything, Ever will help you hone your memory to super-hero standards. Learn how imagining a walk down your street can help you remember a shopping list, how you can memorise a phone number by picturing the digits as letters, and how music, rhymes and even smells can help. Find out what your brain has in common with a computer, how spies committed things to memory, and how to flummox your parents with memory tricks. How to Remember Almost Everything, Ever is the perfect book for anyone who wants to improve their study skills and make their memory the best it can be.

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206

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Portico

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1910232750

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9781910232750

Why Do Buses Come in Threes?

The Hidden Maths of Everyday Life

By: Rob Eastaway

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Why Do Buses Come in Threes?

The Hidden Maths of Everyday Life

By: Rob Eastaway

With a foreword by Tim Rice, this book will change the way you see the world. Why is it better to buy a lottery ticket on a Friday? Why are showers always too hot or too cold? And what's the connection between a rugby player taking a conversion and a tourist trying to get the best photograph of Nelson's Column? These and many other fascinating questions are answered in this entertaining and highly informative book, which is ideal for anyone wanting to remind themselves – or discover for the first time – that maths is relevant to almost everything we do. Dating, cooking, travelling by car, gambling and even life-saving techniques have links with intriguing mathematical problems, as you will find explained here. Whether you have a PhD in astrophysics or haven't touched a maths problem since your school days, this book will give you a fresh understanding of the world around you.

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239

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Portico

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1909396621

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9781909396623

500-1: The Miracle of Headingley '81

By: Rob Steen,Alastair McLellan

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500-1: The Miracle of Headingley '81

By: Rob Steen,Alastair McLellan

No season exerts a grip on the hearts of English cricket followers quite like the summer of 1981. For the first time in a generation, the whole country was transfixed by a Test series. What made it all the more remarkable was that the fortunes of the national team, not to mention those of the game in general and the country itself, seemed at rock bottom. During the course of an Ashes series that shifted from the mundane to the fantastical with breathtaking speed, the third Test at Headingley proved to be the turning-point. Amid record unemployment and the worst outbreak of civil unrest in a century, England, 500-1 against at one stage (odds taken by two members of the Australian team), achieved the most improbable sporting triumph of the 20th century, mounting a dramatic comeback to beat Australia by 18 runs. The names of Ian Botham, Bob Willis and Mike Brearley duly became forever entwined with what readers of the Observer recently voted 'Most Memorable Sporting Moment'. 500-1 recreates the match with the aid of those who were there - players, officials, groundstaff, spectators and media - while placing events in their full context, tracing a timeless tale in rich, vivid and unprecedented detail. As the thirtieth anniversary approaches, 500-1: The Miracle of Headingley has been fully updated to reflect the impact that Test had on the game and those who watched it, at a time of struggle in both the game and society as a whole.

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271

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A&C Black

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1408166062

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9781408166062

How Long Is a Piece of String?

More Hidden Mathematics of Everyday Life

By: Rob Eastaway

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How Long Is a Piece of String?

More Hidden Mathematics of Everyday Life

By: Rob Eastaway

Why do weather forecasters get it wrong? What are the best tactics for playing "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" and "The Weakest Link"? And what is the link between a tin of baked beans and a men's urinal? These and many other questions are answered in this book. It is for anyone wanting to remind themselves - or discover for the first time - that maths is relevant to almost everything we do. Dating, cooking, travelling by car, gambling and ranking sportsmen all have links with intriguing mathematical problems that are explained in this book. It reveals the secrets behind some of the best con tricks and the hidden workings of the taxi meter, and explains how epidemics start and stop.

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243

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Portico

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1909396613

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9781909396616

Typographic Design

Form and Communication

By: Rob Carter,Sandra Maxa,Mark Sanders,Philip B. Meggs,Ben Day

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Typographic Design

Form and Communication

By: Rob Carter,Sandra Maxa,Mark Sanders,Philip B. Meggs,Ben Day

The bestselling introduction to designing the written word Typographic Design: Form & Communication is the definitive reference for graphic designers, providing a comprehensive introduction to the visual word. Done well, typopgraphy can communicate so much more than the words themselves. Typographic design determines how you feel about a message, the associations you make, and ultimately, the overall success of the communication. Typographic design extends from the page to the screen, and is a critical element of almost any graphic design project. This book provides essential guidance on everything related to type: from letterforms and negative space, to messaging, processes, and history, aspiring designers will find great utility in mastering these critical concepts. This new seventh edition has been fully updated with new coverage of contemporary typography processes, updated case studies, and new examples from branding, print, web, motion, and more. On-screen typographic design concepts are discussed in greater detail, and the online supplemental materials include new flashcards, terminology and quizzes. Understand design factors as they relate to type Explore communication and typographic messaging Learn how typography has evolved, and where it is headed Adopt established approaches to designing with type The irony of typographic design is that, when done well, it often goes unnoticed—but its impact on a project’s overall success is undeniable. Typography can make or break a page, can enhance or overpower an image, and can obscure a message or bring it into sharp focus. It is one of the most powerful tools in the graphic designer’s arsenal, and Typographic Design is the complete, practical introduction.

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373

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119312566

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9781119312567

Hell on High Seas

Amazing Stories of Survival Against the Odds

By: Rob Mundle

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Hell on High Seas

Amazing Stories of Survival Against the Odds

By: Rob Mundle

Remarkable stories of survival and courage on the high seas 'Amazing true stories...' Kay Cottee AO, First woman to sail solo and non-stop around the world HELL ON HIGH SEAS chronicles some of the most remarkable stories of survival and daring the world's oceans have ever hosted. Amazing feats of courage: some verging on madness, others where death is eluded through sheer bravery, determination and innovation - or even divine intervention? Maurice and Maralyn Bailey spent 117 days adrift in a rubber dinghy in the Pacific after their yacht was sunk by a whale. Five Mexican fishermen went to sea for a three-day shark-fishing trip and vanished - nine months later three of them reappeared. Ben and Elinore Carlin endured a hurricane-lashed crossing of the Atlantic in their tiny amphibious jeep, Half-Safe, the start of an incredible 10-year, around-the-world odyssey.

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194

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HarperCollins Australia

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0730449971

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9780730449973

More Maths for Mums and Dads

By: Mike Askew,Rob Eastaway

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More Maths for Mums and Dads

By: Mike Askew,Rob Eastaway

A brilliant guide for parents through the troubled waters of GCSE maths - and to help you to help your teenager to feel confident and even enjoy it, especially when studying at home. In their first, bestselling, book Maths for Mums and Dads Rob Eastaway and Mike Askew helped you and your child make sense of the new methods and topics covered in primary school maths. But as your child embarks on secondary school, two new issues arise. First, in the build-up to GCSE, school children begin to do maths that you probably have never encountered before – or if you have, you never really got it in the first place, and have long since forgotten. Factorising? Finding the locus? Solving for x? Probability distributions? What do these even mean? More Maths for Mums and Dads gives you all the ammunition to help you to help your teenager get to grips with and feel more confident about – and hopefully even enjoy – GCSE maths. It covers in straightforward and easy-to-follow terms the maths your child will encounter in the build up to GCSE, in many cases gives practical and fun examples of where the maths crops up in the real world. In addition, the authors introduce the notion of estimation and coin a new term, Zequals. Using the Zequals method will help develop your teenager's feel for numbers, which in turn could transform their experience and enjoyment of everyday maths.

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398

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Random House

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1446477215

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9781446477212

Much Ado About Numbers: Shakespeare's Mathematical Life and Times

By: Rob Eastaway

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Much Ado About Numbers: Shakespeare's Mathematical Life and Times

By: Rob Eastaway

Open a new portal into Shakespeare’s words—and his Renaissance life—with math and numbers as your key. Shakespeare’s era was abuzz with mathematical progress, from the new concept of “zero” to Galileo’s redraft of the heavens. Now, Rob Eastaway uncovers the many surprising ways math shaped Shakespeare’s plays—and his world—touring astronomy, code-breaking, color theory, navigation, music, sports, and more. How reliable was a pocket sundial? Was math illusionist John Dee the real-life Prospero? How long was a Scottish mile, and what could you buy for a groat? Do Jupiter’s moons have a cameo in Cymbeline? How did ordinary people use numbers day to day? And might Shakespeare have tried that game-changing invention—the pencil? Full of delights for devotees of both Tudor history and the Bard, Much Ado About Numbers is proof that the arts and sciences have always danced together.

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161

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The Experiment, LLC

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ISBN 13

9798893030310

Maths on the Back of an Envelope: Clever ways to (roughly) calculate anything

By: Rob Eastaway

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Maths on the Back of an Envelope: Clever ways to (roughly) calculate anything

By: Rob Eastaway

‘Another terrific book by Rob Eastaway’ SIMON SINGH ‘A delightfully accessible guide to how to play with numbers’ HANNAH FRY

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HarperCollins

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000832459X

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9780008324599

Maths on the Back of an Envelope: Clever ways to (roughly) calculate anything

By: Rob Eastaway

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Maths on the Back of an Envelope: Clever ways to (roughly) calculate anything

By: Rob Eastaway

‘Another terrific book by Rob Eastaway’ SIMON SINGH ‘A delightfully accessible guide to how to play with numbers’ HANNAH FRY

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000832459X

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

By: Rob Macgregor

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

By: Rob Macgregor

The fearless archaeologist returns in a spectacular adventure! A novelization of the major motion picture. The time is the 1930s. Indiana Jones has never had a problem finding trouble, but now he has landed in the deadliest situation imaginable. He must rescue his father, eminent professor Dr. Henry Jones, from the Nazis’ clutches to keep them from discovering secrets only Dr. Jones possesses—secrets that could reveal the location of the Holy Grail. The perilous race is on to save his father and recover the most extraordinary relic of all time—and to prevent the Nazis and Dr. Jones’s devious rivals from finding it first.

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236

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Random House Worlds

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034536161X

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9780345361615

Eyes of the World

By: Rob Palmer

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Eyes of the World

By: Rob Palmer

Two weeks before the first woman president of the United States is up for reelection, her lover becomes the suspect in a murder and embroiled in a plot to bring down the president herself. Original.

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388

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0843956763

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9780843956764

Headscratchers

The New Scientist Puzzle Book

By: Rob Eastaway,Brian Hobbs

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Headscratchers

The New Scientist Puzzle Book

By: Rob Eastaway,Brian Hobbs

A marvellous miscellany of mysteries' - Simon Singh 'Hours of arguing and puzzling. I loved it.' - Matt Parker This highly engaging collection of 70 puzzles comes from the popular weekly column in New Scientist magazine. You'll find puzzles that are great for sharing with friends at a pub, problems drawn from real-life situations, games with intriguing strategies, and puzzles with such creative and whimsical storylines that they need to be explained to be believed. With the solutions you'll read the untold back stories behind the puzzles, and a fascinating exploration of related puzzles and mathematical ideas. You'll learn why a particular puzzle adaptation involved talking to an expert in sheep genetics, which solution was thought up by the BBC Radio 5 Drive team, and outside-the-box solutions to apparently straightforward challenges. This book is a must for any lover of puzzles or recreational mathematics.

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293

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Atlantic Books

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1838958789

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9781838958787

How Long Is a Piece of String?

More Hidden Mathematics of Everyday Life

By: Rob Eastaway

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How Long Is a Piece of String?

More Hidden Mathematics of Everyday Life

By: Rob Eastaway

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243

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Portico

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1909396613

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9781909396616

Mindbenders and Brainteasers

100 Maddening Mindbenders and Curious Conundrums

By: Rob Eastaway

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Mindbenders and Brainteasers

100 Maddening Mindbenders and Curious Conundrums

By: Rob Eastaway

Puzzles have intrigued and entertained generations of children – and their parents – for over 2,000 years. Here is an irrestible assortment of 100 challenging puzzles. These brilliant brainteasers range from the neatly lateral to the downright perplexing.

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163

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Portico

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1909396842

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9781909396845

What is a Googly?

The Mysteries of Cricket Explained

By: Rob Eastaway

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What is a Googly?

The Mysteries of Cricket Explained

By: Rob Eastaway

A new edition of Rob Eastaway's classic guide to the rules of cricket. Cricket is one of the world's most popular sports, yet for the uninitiated, its peculiar laws and customs are a mystery. What is a 'silly mid off' and a 'long leg'? How can you be 'lbw'? And how can a match last for five days and still end up as a draw? In this fully updated edition of the classic guide, Rob Eastaway demystifies the jargon and answers the questions you've always wanted to ask. It's also a timely reminder that for the true cricket lover, the game can be absorbing and exciting even when the ball isn't being smashed for six.

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129

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Portico

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1911622439

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9781911622437

Out of the Box

101 Ideas for Thinking Creatively

By: Rob Eastaway

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Out of the Box

101 Ideas for Thinking Creatively

By: Rob Eastaway

Break free from the patterns of habitual thinking--and enter a new world of out-of-the-box ideas, imaginative solutions, and creative satisfaction. These 101 techniques will help you find original styles of thinking, open yourself up to new possibilities, and turn your best schemes into practical reality. Start by recognizing the boundaries we set for ourselves--restrictions we may not even realize we’ve imposed. Choose from a wide repertoire of mind-expanding, problem-solving strategies for home, work, and leisure. Discover the value of following your intuition and thinking laterally, and see how to avoid the mid-project blues. And for some fun, there are puzzles to show you how it feels to be trapped inside that box--and make getting out even more delightful.

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152

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Sterling Publishing Company

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1844834115

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9781844834112

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