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Are you smarter than a Singaporean ten-year-old? Can you beat Sherlock Holmes? If you think the answer is yes - I challenge you to solve my problem...

Are you smarter than a Singaporean ten-year-old? Can you beat Sherlock Holmes? If you think the answer is yes - I challenge you to solve my problem...

A groundbreaking new series from two bestselling writers that teaches you about the world through football. The first book is packed with awesome...

Review Stewart's imaginative, often-witty anecdotes, analogies and diagrams succeed in illuminating ... some very difficult ideas. It will enc...

Review Astonishingly bold ― Daily MailPerfect timing ― Financial TimesPopular science at its best ... sparkling and clear. The subject is deep...

Review Clear, clever and friendly -- Alex Bellos A spirited and friendly guide - appealingly down to earth about math that's extremely far out --...

Product Description The Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller'Tim Harford could well be Britain's Malcolm Gladwell'Alex Bellos, author of Alex's Adven...

Idiocy is all around us, whether it's the uncle spouting conspiracy theories, the colleagues who repeat your point but louder, or the commuters who...

Review Praise for Ian Stewart: 'Humbling and inspiring. Stewart shows with his typical clarity how the power of pure thought has shaped our world ...

Review Mind-expanding ... a meaningful contribution to creating a better society as well as happier conversations and relationships ― Guardian A ...

Product Description "This is an exquisitely interesting book. It's a deeply serious one too and, for those like me who have little maths, it'...