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At Sixes and Sevens: How to Understand Numbers and Make Maths Easy

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title At Sixes and Sevens: How to Understand Numbers and Make Maths Easy
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Rachel Riley
Contributions by Dr Gareth Moore
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:384
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 135
Category/GenreAlgebra
Sudoku and number puzzles
Trivia and quiz question books
ISBN/Barcode 9780008522766
ClassificationsDewey:510
Audience
General
Illustrations 40 b/w illus

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publication Date 28 October 2021
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

An engaging, accessible introduction into how numbers work and why we shouldn't be afraid of them, from maths expert Rachel Riley. Do you know your fractions from your percentages? Your adjacent to your hypotenuse? And who really knows how to do long division, anyway? Puzzled already? Don't blame you... But fret not! You won't be At Sixes and Sevens for long. In this brilliant, well-rounded guide, Countdown's Rachel Riley will take you back to the very basics, allow you to revisit what you learnt at school (and may have promptly forgotten, *ahem*), build your understanding of maths from the get-go and provide you with the essential toolkit to gain confidence in your numerical abilities. Discover how to divide and conquer, make your decimal debut, become a pythagoras professional and so much more with these easy-to-learn tips and tricks. Packed full of working examples, fool-proof methods, quirky trivia and brainteasers to try from puzzle-pro Dr Gareth Moore, this book is an absolute must-read for anyone and everyone who ever thought maths was 'above' them. Because the truth is: you can do it. What's more, it can be pretty fun too!

Author Biography

Rachel Riley is one the UK's leading maths experts. She currently appears on Channel 4's lon-running quiz show, Countdown, and a resident team member on the hit Channel 4 comedy show, 8 Our of 10 Cats Does Countdown. With a keen interest in promoting maths and science to young people, Rachel has been involved in a number of National Numeracy initiatives. This is her first book.