Robert Eastaway je autor, ktorý sa aktívne venuje popularizácii matematiky. Jeho diela skúmajú fascinujúci svet čísel a logiky, pričom sa snaží sprístupniť ho širokej verejnosti. Jasným a pútavým spôsobom odhaľuje krásu a praktické využitie matematických konceptov. Svojimi publikáciami a prednáškami inšpiruje čitateľov aj poslucháčov, aby objavovali matematiku ako zábavnú a prístupnú disciplínu.
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Maminky nebo tatínkové, kteří mají málo času, jistě ocení rychlé a snadné hry, aby mohli se svými dětmi školáky procvičit matematiku. Zde je 101 jednoduchých tipů, her a aktivit, které z učení matematiky udělá pro vaše dítě zábavu a radost. Všechny mohou být začleněny do každodenního života - doma i na cestách - s minimální námahou a bez drahých pomůcek - vaše děti se budou čísly bavit. Většinou si ani neuvědomí, že se jedná o matematiku! Procvičujte sčítání, odčítání, násobení, dělení, zlomky, poměr a podíl, určování času, odhad, měření, geometrii a tvary tvůrčím a zábavným způsobem
A new edition of Rob Eastaway's classic guide to the rules of cricket.
This fascinating book takes a novel and intriguing look at sport, by exploring the mathematics behind the action.
Many parents are not confident helping their children with math homework, partly because math is taught differently today. This reassuring book covers the dilemmas and problems parents are likely to be confronted with up to the end of primary school.
A fiendish collection of 100 super-tricky brainteasers from bestselling author Rob Eastaway, revised and updated for today's discerning puzzle audience.
"With plenty of ideas you'll want to test out for yourself, this engaging and refreshing look at mathematics is for everyone. If you already like maths, you'll discover plenty of new surprises. And if you've never picked up a maths book in your life, this one will change your view of the subject forever."--Jacket.
In this sequel to Why Do Buses Come in Threes?, you will find that many intriguing everyday questions have mathematical answers. Discover the astonishing 37% rule for blind dates, the avoidance tactics of the gentleman's urinal, and some extraordinary scams that have been devised to get rich quick. Also included are the origins of the seven-day week and the seven-note scale, an explanation of why underdogs win, clever techniques for detecting fraud, and the reason why epidemics sweep across a nation and disappear just as quickly. Whatever your mathematical ability, this fun, thought-provoking book will illuminate the ways in which math underlies so much in our everyday lives.
'Another terrific book by Rob Eastaway' SIMON SINGH 'A delightfully accessible guide to how to play with numbers' HANNAH FRY
Can you remember the names of every player on your favourite football team, yet still manage to forget what day it is? This book reveals how your memory works, explaining cool tricks and skills that can help to train your memory to remember everything--ever!