Day-to-day life is full of scenarios where your skill with numbers is tested, whether it's dividing up your share of the restaurant bill or working out whether you've been overcharged at the checkout. This book contains the various shortcuts, fun tricks and fresh approaches you …
This collection investigates the origins of our most intriguing old-fashioned superstitions, many of which we still find ourselves abiding by today.
A basic but enjoyable introduction to the study of the culture of the ancient Greeks and Romans, from the languages to literature, philosophy, art, and much more For those who didn't take Classics at school, or who have forgotten most of what they knew, this primer is a look bac…
With this text, you will learn how to increase your powers of observation, memory, deduction and reasoning using the tricks and techniques of the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes.
'Literary London' is a snappy and informative guide, showing just why - as another famous local writer put it - he who is tired of London is tired of life.
