One day, George dreamt he was small. When he woke up he found it was true. Now, even George's toothbrush is bigger than he is.
Maths is all around you! Lift the flaps to discover what maths is and how to use it, then test your skills on an undersea puzzle trail.
In How to Make the World Add Up, Tim Harford draws on his experience as both an economist and presenter of the BBC's radio show 'More or Less'. He takes us deep into the world of disinformation and obfuscation, bad research and misplaced motivation to find those priceless jewels of data and analysis that make communicating with numbers worthwhile. Harford's characters range from the art forger …
As a young boy, Alan fell in love with science in everyday life. At school, he went on to conduct his own chemistry experiments, and by the time he was at university, Alan began to invent ways to change the world with human-built machines that could outwit people. This inspiring story of the mathematician, code breaker and scientist features a facts and photos section at the back.