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The Complete Book of Fun Maths


The Complete Book of Fun Maths

250 Confidence-boosting Tricks, Tests and Puzzles
1. Aufl.

von: Philip Carter, Ken Russell

7,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 13.10.2009
ISBN/EAN: 9781907312083
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 225

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The idea of this book is to help build confidence with maths via a series of tests and puzzles.  After a gentle 'warm-up' section, the puzzles and tests get progressively more challenging over the course of the book.  There is a hints section for readers who get stuck, as well as a complete set of answers for every test at the back of the book. <p>After the 'warm-up' section, there are puzzles and tests on 'lateral thinking', 'fun with numbers',  'logic puzzles', 'geometrical puzzles' and 'difficult puzzles'. Readers will soon become familiar and comfortable with a range of tricks and tests, from magic number squares to Fibonacci numbers.</p>
<p>Contents</p> <p>Introduction 1</p> <p>Section 1 Puzzles, tricks and tests 3</p> <p>Chapter 1 The work out 5</p> <p>Chapter 2 Think laterally 15</p> <p>Chapter 3 Test your numerical IQ 20</p> <p>Chapter 4 Funumeration 38</p> <p>Chapter 5 Think logically 54</p> <p>Chapter 6 The logic of gambling and probability 60</p> <p>Chapter 7 Geometrical puzzles 64</p> <p>Chapter 8 Complexities and curiosities 71</p> <p>Section 2 Hints, answers and explanations 87</p> <p>Hints 89</p> <p>Answers and explanations 94</p> <p>Section 3 Glossary and data 143</p> <p>Glossary 145</p> <p>Data 152</p> <p>Section 4 Appendices 157</p> <p>Appendix 1 Fibonacci and nature’s use of space 159</p> <p>Appendix 2 Pi 169</p> <p>Appendix 3 Topology and the Mobius strip 170</p> Introduction. <p>Section 1: Puzzles, tricks and tests.</p> <p>Chapter 1: The work out.</p> <p>Chapter 2: Think laterally.</p> <p>Chapter 3: Test your numerical IQ.</p> <p>Chapter 4: Funumeration.</p> <p>Chapter 5: Think logically.</p> <p>Chapter 6: The logic of gambling and probability.</p> <p>Chapter 7: Geometrical puzzles.</p> <p>Chapter 8: Complexities and curiosities.</p> <p>Section 2: Hints, answers and explanations.</p> <p>Hints.</p> <p>Answers and explanations.</p> <p>Section 3: Glossary and data.</p> <p>Glossary.</p> <p>Data.</p> <p>Section 4: Appendices.</p> <p>Appendix 1: Fibonacci and nature’s use of space.</p> <p>Appendix 2: Pi.</p> <p>Appendix 3: Topology and the Mobius strip.</p>
<b>Philip Carter</b> and <b>Ken Russell</b> are UK MENSA Puzzle Editors and have compiled over 100 books on all aspects of testing, puzzles and crosswords. Visit The Enigmatic World of Philip Carter at www.knowl.demon.co.uk
Every day our numerical skills are tested in different ways, from shopping to budgeting and bill paying. But not everyone is comfortable with numbers. <i>The Complete Book of Fun Maths</i> is designed to build up confidence with maths through a series of progressively more challenging tests and puzzles. There is a hints section in case you get stuck and a complete set of answers at the back of the book so you can check how you are doing. <p><i>The Complete Book of Fun Maths</i> starts with a gentle workout in an introductory ‘limbering-up session’, and then builds into a comprehensive programme via a range of puzzles and tests on ‘lateral thinking’, ‘fun with numbers’, ‘logic puzzles’, ‘geometric puzzles’ and ‘numerical IQ tests’, among others. Soon you will be handling all kinds of maths puzzles with complete confidence!</p> <p>Use this and other books in <i>The IQ Workout Series</i> as a fun and informative way of testing, assessing and expanding your brainpower. These books are suitable for anyone from 18 to 80 who wants to put themselves to the test. Ken Russell and Philip Carter have written over 100 books on all aspects of testing, puzzles and crosswords.</p>

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