A fiendish collection of over 100 super-tricky brainteasers from puzzle-maestros Rob Eastaway and David Wells.

 Puzzles have intrigued and entertained generations of children - and their parents - for over 2, 000 years. Here is an irresistible assortment of 100 challenging puzzles, in a sumptuous new edition of this classic book. These brilliant brainteasers range from the neatly lateral to the downright perplexing. From chopping the chocolate to crossing the moat, mystifying matchsticks and a teasing typewriter, 100 Maddening Mindbending Puzzles provides many hours of mind-stretching enjoyment for even the most agile brains. Guaranteed. If you consider yourself a master of logic, a devil with a crossword and a whizz at cracking codes, this is your chance to prove yourself a real smartypants and pit your wits against this devilish collection of games and puzzles.

100 Maddening Mindbending Puzzles - Logic problems, maths conundrums and word games

Des casse-tête aux tours de magie, des palindromes au calcul mental, des sudokus à la poésie, de l'infini à l'au-delà, bienvenue dans le monde du AAAH (la beauté), du AHA (l'émerveillement) et du HAHA (le rire) !
N'en avez-vous pas marre de sortir systématiquement de votre placard deux chaussettes dépareillées ? de perdre vos moyens à la moindre multiplication ? Croyez-vous vraiment que certaines coïncidences ne s'expliquent pas ? que les tours de cartes soient impénétrables ? qu'il soit impossible d'augmenter ses chances à pile ou face ?
Pourquoi les photocopieuses mangentelles les feuilles par la racine ? Comment élever un nombre au carré par la seule force de votre pensée ? Comment sauver votre peau lors d'une exécution aléatoire imaginée par un dictateur pervers ? Combien de fois une bande de papier peut-elle être repliée sur elle-même, et comment peut-elle enfanter des monstres ? Où se trouve votre père si votre mère a 21 ans de plus que vous et qu'elle aura 5 fois votre âge dans 6 ans ?
C'est pour répondre à une journaliste qui mettait en doute la beauté des maths que Eastaway a décidé d'écrire ce livre.
C.Q.F.D. !

Combien de chaussettes font la paire ? les mathématiques surprenantes de la vie quotidienne

The Hidden Mathematics of Sport takes a novel and intriguing look at sport, byexploring the mathematics behind the action. Discover the best tactics for takinga penalty, the pros and cons of being a consistent golfer, the surprising linkbetween boxing and figure skating, the unusual location of England's earliest'football' game (in a parish church), and the formula for always winning a gameof tennis. Whatever your sporting interests, you will find plenty to absorb andamuse you in this entertaining and unique book - and maybe you will even findsome new strategies for beating the odds.

How to Take a Penalty

Pourquoi ne trouve-t-on jamais de trèfles à quatre feuilles ? Pourquoi des gens intelligents font-ils des erreurs ? Pourquoi vaut-il mieux acheter son billet de loterie un vendredi ? Comment expliquer une coïncidence ? Pourquoi l'eau de la douche est-elle toujours trop froide ou trop chaude ? Quelle est la meilleure façon de découper un gâteau ? Comment gagner sans tricher ?... Vous trouverez les réponses à ces questions existentielles et à beaucoup d'autres dans ce livre, riche en illustrations cocasses, qui mêle intelligemment humour et découverte. Pourquoi les bus arrivent-ils toujours par trois ? se destine à tous ceux qui veulent se rappeler ou découvrir que les mathématiques sont présentes dans toutes les circonstances de la vie quotidienne. Au passage, vous apprendrez même à passer au travers des gouttes de pluie sans être mouillé. Que vous soyez docteur en astrophysique ou nul en maths, ce livre changera votre manière de percevoir le monde qui vous entoure.

Pourquoi les bus arrivent-ils toujours par trois ? : Les mathématiques dans la vie quotidienne

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.

Why Do Buses Come in Threes?

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.

How to Remember (Almost) Everything, Ever!

'Another terrific book by Rob Eastaway' SIMON SINGH

 'A delightfully accessible guide to how to play with numbers' HANNAH FRY

 How many cats are there in the world?

 What's the chance of winning the lottery twice?

 And just how long does it take to count to a million?

 Learn how to tackle tricky maths problems with nothing but the back of an envelope, a pencil and some good old-fashioned brain power.

 Join Rob Eastaway as he takes an entertaining look at how to figure without a calculator. Packed with amusing anecdotes, quizzes, and handy calculation tips for every situation, Maths on the Back of an Envelope is an invaluable introduction to the art of estimation, and a welcome reminder that sometimes our own brain is the best tool we have to deal with numbers.

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

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.

What is a Googly? - The Mysteries of Cricket Explained

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.

Mindbenders and Brainteasers

This fascinating book explores the mathematics involved in all your favourite sports. 

 The Hidden Mathematics of Sport takes a unique and fascinating look at sport by exploring the mathematics behind the action. You'll discover the best tactics for taking a penalty, the pros and cons of being a consistent golfer, the surprising connection between American football and cricket, the quirky history of league tables, the unusual location of England's earliest 'football' matches and how to avoid marathon tennis matches. Whatever your sporting interests, from boxing to figure skating, from rugby to horse racing, you will find plenty to absorb and amuse you in this insightful book.

 Word count: 35, 000 words

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