Another big hit from FSB! I previewed it a couple of days ago with an article from the author.
Synopsis: Count the ways . . .
Have you ever stopped to think how many countless ways we use numbers? From the ring of the alarm clock in the morning to the numbers triggering our cell phones, our world is designed with numbers in mind. With Easy as Pi, you'll get the 4-1-1 on the fascinating origin of many of the numbers we use or read about every day.
- What makes "cloud nine" and "seventh heaven" so blissful?
- Why is number 7 so lucky and 13 so unlucky?
- Is "fourth-dimensional thinking" really out of this world?
- What prompted Ray Bradbury to call his novel Fahrenheit 451?
Author Bio
Jamie Buchan was educated at Westminster School and is completing a Master of Arts degree in Architectural Studies at the University of Edinburgh. Many of his family members are involved in books: his great-grandfather John Buchan is the prolific novelist famous for The Thirty-Nine Steps; his grandfather D.J. Enright is a well-known Movement poet; and his uncle James Buchan is an award-winning novelist and historical writer. Both of his parents work in publishing.
Review: This is another of those quick and easy read trivia books! I can see where this would be a great resource book to have on had once your kids get to about middle school/junior high, as it would be a help for YOU to explain slang like Catch-22, plus it has easy and funny info to use for reports and speeches. The section on why buses seem to arrive all at one time alone if worth the price of a book, and super info for reports! Thus it is also a great resource book for teens AND those going off to college! It would be a great gift to give, and receive!
Disclosure:
This book was sent to me free of charge, for review purposes, by FSB Communications. I was not told how to
review it
however.
