A Year in Numbers

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 <i>Maths Tricks to Blow Your Mind</i>. <b>***A <i>Strong Words</i> 2023 Book of the Year***</b><br><br><b>'A highly enjoyable and serendipitous read!' - Rob Eastaway bestselling co-author of <i>Headscratchers: The New Scientist Puzzle Book</i></b><br><br>Did you know:<br><br>-Only around 100 people have ever lived beyond a million hours (that's about 114 years)<br>-Around 7% of everyone who has ever lived is currently alive<br>-The '12 days of Christmas' song when sung in full results in 364 gifts being given - one for every day... except Christmas<br><br>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. A collection of 365 numerical nuggets - one for each day of the year <b>Kyle Evans has come up with the perfect format for a dip-in maths book and has packed an impressive range of engaging maths ideas between the covers. A highly enjoyable and serendipitous read!</b> A day-by-day calendar with at least one piece of mathemtical trivia per day. [...] an abundance of curious fact including (on Jan 10) the perils of pitting your intelligence against a scratch card. <b>Kyle Evans has come up with the perfect format for a dip-in maths book and has packed an impressive range of engaging maths ideas between the covers. A highly enjoyable and serendipitous read!</b> A day-by-day calendar with at least one piece of mathemtical trivia per day. [...] an abundance of curious fact including (on Jan 10) the perils of pitting your intelligence against a scratch card.