Mastering Numbers: Everyday Mathematics Made Simple

Andrew Jeffrey

ISBN 10: 1848992556 / ISBN 13: 9781848992559

Published by Watkins, London, 2018

About this Item

First edition first printing Paperback as issued. 160 pp illustrated Mintcondition. No inscriptions.

Seller Inventory # 071744

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mastering Numbers: Everyday Mathematics Made Simple
• Publisher: Watkins, London
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848992556
• ISBN 13: 9781848992559
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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Synopsis

This book is the perfect antidote to number-phobia.

We all use numbers every day, yet many people find them daunting and difficult. Others treat numbers as a practical tool they can handle quite well, while failing to appreciate their most amazing qualities.

Mastering Numbers brings the subject to life, replacing the pressure of the classroom with the wonder of the magician's workshop. In learning to enjoy numbers, we discover a multitude of practical skills. Never again need you flounder in a business meeting or when making financial decisions.

Full of enjoyable exercises, puzzles and self-testing interludes, this is a book to instruct and give pleasure far beyond your expectations.

Discover how to:

• Take the pain out of dealing with numbers


• Use puzzles and exercises to keep your brain in top condition


• Understand crucial but poorly grasped phenomena such as chance and probability


• Make use of Latin squares and Fibonacci sequences


• Employ handy mental arithmetic shortcuts

About the Author

Andrew Jeffrey bills himself as The Mathemagician. He taught mathematics for twenty years and is also a professional magician, and combines these two skills in such presentations as ''The Magic of Maths'' a show for schools. His previous books include 100 Top Tips for Maths Teachers and Magic for Kids of all Ages.