A Year in Numbers : 365 Astonishing Maths Facts

Author(s): Evans, Kyle D.
Binding: Hardback,
Date of Publication: 02/11/2023,
Pagination: 352 pages, Black-and-white line illustrations integrated throughout,
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781838958916,
Description:

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 ChristmasBroken 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.