A Year in Numbers

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***A Strong Words 2023 Book of the Year*** 'A highly enjoyable and serendipitous read!' - Rob Eastaway, bestselling co-author of Headscratchers: The New Scientist Puzzle Book Did you know: Only around 100 people have ever lived beyond a million hours (that's about 114 years) Around 7% of everyone who has ever lived is currently alive The '12 days of Christmas' song, when sung in full, results in 364 gifts being given one for every day... except Christmas Broken down into 12 chapters that correspond roughly to months of the year - from going 'back to school' with arithmetic and times tables through prime numbers and all the way to the 12 Days of Chris-maths, this book features a collection of 365 fascinating numerical 'nuggets', accompanied by clear, bite-size explanations of the mathematics that underpin them.

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Kyle D Evans is a maths teacher and award-winning maths presenter and entertainer. He regularly gives maths-based performances at schools, festivals and comedy clubs, and has performed everywhere from Edinburgh Fringe to London's Science Museum. He is the author of Maths Tricks to Blow Your Mind.

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