Poskitt, KjartanOverview
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Kjartan Poskitt
Murderous maths
by Kjartan Poskitt
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15 editions published between 1997 and 2008 in 7 languages and held by 537 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
More murderous maths
by Kjartan Poskitt
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8 editions published between 1998 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 311 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Desperate measures
by Kjartan Poskitt
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6 editions published between 2000 and 2008 in English and held by 275 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A humourous look at measurements and their uses, including length, area, and volume. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary
The mean and vulgar bits : fractions and averages
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6 editions published between 2000 and 2010 in Spanish and English and held by 257 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Is maths making you miserable? Are you frazzled by fractions and alarmed by averages? Don't panic. Help is at hand in "The Mean and Vulgar Bits". Find out how fractions can save you from the toxic mutant fish of fastbuck and travel to Planet Mean to discover how averages can be revolting
Everyday math tricks for grown-ups : shortcuts and simple solutions for the not-so-math minded
by Kjartan Poskitt
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1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 225 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "MATH PROBLEMS MADE EASY: Written with lively text and simple examples, this book will illustrate all the basics--addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division--and advanced topics such as ratios decimals, powers, and roots. Filled with shortcuts, tips, tricks, diagrams and a glossary, this book promises to provide many eureka moments as a light bulb goes off when you finally grasp concepts that may have mystified you up until now"--
The Phantom X
by Kjartan Poskitt
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4 editions published between 2003 and 2009 in English and held by 220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The perfect sausage
by Kjartan Poskitt
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3 editions published between 2005 and 2009 in English and held by 212 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The fiendish angletron : trigonometry
by Kjartan Poskitt
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4 editions published between 2004 and 2009 in English and held by 208 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The essential arithmetricks : how to + - x [symbol for divide]
by Kjartan Poskitt
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6 editions published between 1999 and 2008 in English and Chinese and held by 202 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Find out how to count your way out of a death-trap, why multiplication can stop a hairy green spot epidemic, and meet the barmy pure mathematicians who spent years proving 5 + 0 = 5. Meanwhile, Chainsaw Charlie, Halfsmile and their gang discover that even the simplest maths can be murderous
The gobsmacking galaxy
by Kjartan Poskitt
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13 editions published between 1997 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 200 WorldCat member libraries worldwide This gobsmacking guide provides mind-boggling information about our galaxy and beyond. Readers can embark on a grand tour of the solar system, go skiing on Mars and meet the sad creature from Pluto. It also contains incredible facts about red giants, white dwarves and supernovas
Urgum and the seat of flames
by Kjartan Poskitt
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6 editions published between 2007 and 2010 in English and French and held by 181 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Urgum's back! In an adventure packed with yet more bizzare creatures, barbarians in bridal gowns, evil villainous budgies and some legendary underwear. You'll laugh till you fall over!
Vicious circles and other savage shapes
by Kjartan Poskitt
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6 editions published between 2000 and 2004 in Spanish and English and held by 178 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Is maths making you miserable? Are you perplexed by polygons and addled by angles? Do you sometimes wonder where to stick your compasses? Then maybe this book can help
Numbers : the key to the universe
by Kjartan Poskitt
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2 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 166 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A humorous look at the world of numbers, covering topics number systems, such as place values, fractions, prime numbers, and their uses. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary
Professor Fiendish's book of diabolical brainbenders
by Kjartan Poskitt
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2 editions published between 2002 and 2006 in English and held by 166 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Urgum and the Goo Goo Bah!
by Kjartan Poskitt
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2 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 155 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "A rip-roaringly funny tale with some very smelly trousers, a forgotten crater, an unexpected kidnapping plot and barbarians in yellow bobble hats"--Back cover
Do you feel lucky? : the secrets of probability
by Kjartan Poskitt
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3 editions published between 2001 and 2004 in English and Chinese and held by 155 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Isaac Newton and his apple
by Kjartan Poskitt
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5 editions published between 1999 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 153 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Agatha Parrot and the floating head
by Kjartan Poskitt
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3 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 151 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Agatha Parrott goes to the Odd Street School . The oddest teacher she has is Miss Barking, who wears goggles and gloves to use a pencil sharpener. Miss Barking tried to execute Martha, another student, with a floppy cardboard axe, but instead Martha's head floated off and exploded!
Murderous maths of everything
by Kjartan Poskitt
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4 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and French and held by 148 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Urgum the axeman
by Kjartan Poskitt
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 148 WorldCat member libraries worldwide more
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Algebra Angles (Geometry) Arithmetic Astronomy Average Children's stories Cosmology English fiction Families Fantasy fiction Fathers and daughters Fractions Galaxies Geometrical constructions Geometry Girls Great Britain Humorous stories Korean language Mathematical recreations Mathematics Measurement Newton, Isaac, Physicists Probabilities School field trips Schools Scientists Weights and measures Wit and humor, Juvenile
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Alternative Names
ポスキット, キャルタン
Languages
English
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Spanish (16) Chinese (8) French (2) Swedish (2) Portuguese (2) Turkish (1) Hebrew (1) Korean (1) Finnish (1) Covers
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