A Year in Numbers

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.