It’s time to work the old grey matter – Australia’s funniest mathematician, Adam Spencer, is back with not one, but TWO new books! Let us start with The Number Games, which we promise isn’t as stressful as competing in The Hunger Games. Instead of violence, what you’ll find is hundreds of mind-bending, head-scratching, intelligence-testing number games, puzzles and quizzes. Not to mention hilarious and fun number-based trivia!
Basically, your Christmas day games are sorted. If someone in your family was smart enough (get it?) to get a copy of The Number Games then you’re sure to have hours and hours of fun. Need some advice from the mathematician himself?
“A really big part about solving puzzles, in maths and in life in general, is to have a good solid strategy in advance.” – Adam
Sounds easy right?
“Science is a process of constantly being open to questions, constantly being open to counter-evidence.” – Adam
And if the little ones are going to find The Number Games a bit much, you can always get them a copy of Adam Spencer’s 12 Days of Christmas! A Christmas classic perfect for any Aussie child. Adam Spencer’s 12 Days of Christmas is a cute, clever and distinctly Australian take on the classic Christmas carol, featuring funny rhymes, amazing illustrations and, of course, cheeky maths.
“Mathematicians will build this century.” – Adam
Check out our full interview with Adam below:
The Number Games
Following on from his Big Book of Numbers (2014), World of Numbers (2015), and Time Machine (2016), Australia’s funniest mathematician is back with a brand new book of number puzzles and trivia!
Featuring hundreds of mind-bending, head-scratching, intelligence-testing number games, puzzles, and quizzes — plus tonnes of hilarious and fascinating number-based trivia — this is a book that will make you think, laugh, and cry (and quite possibly stare in amazement as your kids solve things before you do!)...
About the Contributor
Bronwyn Eley
Before entering the exciting world of books, Bronwyn served in the Royal Australian Air Force, travelled extensively and worked (still does!) as a barista on the weekends. Books are her true passion. Bronwyn's debut fantasy novel Relic is coming out in 2019 with indie publishing house Talem Press. They are to publish her entire trilogy called The Relic Trilogy. In her spare time, Bronwyn writes, reads and enjoys keeping fit (which she undoes by eating loads of chocolate) with Martial Arts and personal training. She can't answer what her favourite book is but she has a soft spot for Peter Pan (J.M Barrie), Outlander (Diana Gabaldon), Stardust (Neil Gaiman), The Illuminae Files (Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman) and Six of Crows (Leigh Bardugo). Fantasy, sci-fi and YA make up the majority of her bookshelves.
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