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As Easy as Pi : Stuff About Numbers That isn't (Just) Maths by Jamie Buchan
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Category: ATLAS & REFERENCE | Series: I Used to Know That Ser.
In this day and age it's hard to imagine a world without numbers. Our lives are centred around commerce and money, and it is the only language that's the same the world over. However, did you know that for a long period of time people could not get their heads around the idea of zero, a figure represent ...Show more
Divorced, Beheaded, Died...: The History of Britain's Kings and Queens in Bite-Sized Chunks by Kevin Flude
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Category: POLITICS & HISTORY | Series: I Used to Know That Ser.
From Henry VIII dispatching his numerous wives to Edward VIII's unprecedented abdication, Britain's monarchs have been responsible for shaping some of the most dramatic moments in British history. Featuring tales of murder, adultery, beheadings, civil war, usurpation and madness, Divorced, Beheaded, Die ...Show more
English (I Used to Know That) by Patrick Scrivenor
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Category: ATLAS & REFERENCE | Series: I Used to Know That
If you can't tell a possessive pronoun from a correlative conjunction, confuse 'disinterested' and 'uninterested' and struggle with the subjunctive, then I Used to Know That: English has the answers. Relearn the essential rules of the English language, from grammar and punctuation to sentence constructi ...Show more
I Before E (Except After C) : Old-School Ways to Remember Stuff by Judy Parkinson
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Category: ATLAS & REFERENCE | Series: I Used to Know That ... Ser. | Reading Level: near fine
A Sunday Times top-ten title in 2007 and a bestseller ever since, I Before E (Except after C) has continued to inform and entertain its many readers. Now available in paperback, this delightful gift book has been repackaged with a fresh jacket design for new readers and fans of the series alike. Offerin ...Show more
I Used to Know That: General Science by Marianne Taylor
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Category: SCIENCE & NATURE | Series: I Used to Know That Ser.
For those whose memories of learning science at school consist of burning magnesium and playing with iron filings and a magnet, and whose brains shut down as soon as things start to sound 'too technical', I Used to Know That: General Science is here to remind you of everything you've forgotten or should ...Show more
I Used to Know That: History by Emma Marriott
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Category: POLITICS & HISTORY | Series: I Used to Know That Ser.
If your response to a mention of the Wars of the Roses, the Sumerians or the Reformation is, 'Hmm, I've heard of that - what was that again?', then this is the book for you. This entertaining yet informative book travels back through time to fill in those embarrassing gaps in your knowledge, from the in ...Show more
I Used to Know That: - Stuff You Forgot From School by Caroline Taggart
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Category: ATLAS & REFERENCE | Series: I Used to Know That ... | Reading Level: very good
A Sunday Times top-ten title in 2008 and a bestseller ever since, I Used to Know That has continued to delight readers with its pages of forgotten facts from our school days. Now available in paperback, this great gift book has been repackaged with a fresh jacket design for anyone new to the series, and ...Show more
Maths (I Used to Know That) by Chris Waring
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Category: ATLAS & REFERENCE | Series: I Used to Know That
If memories of learning algebra bring you out in a cold sweat and thoughts of quadratic equations cause you feelings of fear and dread, I Used to Know That: Maths can help. A light-hearted and informative reminder of the things that we learnt in school but have since become relegated to the backs of our ...Show more
My Grammar and I (Or Should That Be 'Me'?): Old-School Ways to Sharpen Your English by Caroline Taggart, J. A. Wines
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Category: ATLAS & REFERENCE | Series: I Used to Know That ...
A runaway hit and Sunday Times bestseller in 2008, My Grammar and I has continued to grow in popularity, becoming the go-to guide for grammar. Repackaged with a fresh jacket design, this much-loved gift title is now available in paperback, for new readers and fans of the series alike. My Grammar and I o ...Show more
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