The Murderous Maths Bookshop
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USA VISITORS!
The MM books are now
available from
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Everyday Maths For Grown Ups
Kjartan Poskitt's book to help adults with their sums!
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GET PERSONALLY SIGNED COPIES!
You can order any of KJARTAN POSKITT's books personally signed from The Little Apple Bookshop, 13 High Petergate, York, YO1 7EN # 01904 676103
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Find out why this equation works and loads of other stuff in the NICEST maths book ever! Full of photos and cartoons - a perfect gift for anyone who likes maths.
Order David Acheson's
"1089 And All That"
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If you were wondering which Murderous Maths book(s) to give as a present, please
see our
GIFT SUGGESTIONS
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You can order any of the books you see on this page -
just click on a link and that will send you straight to the right page
at Amazon.
If you've never used Amazon before,
there are some details at the bottom of this page.
Go to Amazon Details
Murderous Maths
Murderous Maths Puzzle Books
Other books by Kjartan Poskitt
Killer Puzzles
Horrible Science, History and Geography
Books we like that pay for themselves!
The Murderous Maths Books
The Murderous Maths Puzzle Books
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Please send me SUDOKU
Join all the regular Murderous Maths characters in their own Su Doku book. It comes with full instructions for absolute beginners, tips for more advanced solvers and some diabolical puzzles to finish with involving prime numbers and letters! Puzzles from Michael Mepham (who does "The Daily Telegraph" Su Dokus), text from Kjartan Poskitt and Evil Gollarks from the planet Zog.
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Other Books by Kjartan Poskitt
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Newton and his Falling Apple
* New 2011 updated edition
Newton explained gravity, calculus and colours. He also
stuck things in his eyes, beat up the school bully, had coin
forgers hung drawn and quartered, upset the Germans, nearly burnt
himself to death and could have been hung for being a heretic! A weird and wonderful story
with fabulous pictures by Philip Reeve.
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The Gobsmacking Galaxy
* New 2009 updated edition
What can you see in the sky?
What are the other planets really like?
How do you travel in space?
How could your children become older than you?
Where do stars come from?
What are red giants and black holes...
...the answers are all in here!
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Everyday Maths For Grown Ups
Kjartan Poskitt's book for adults who have never understood how sums and numbers work!
It starts with how to add and subtract, works through multiplying and long division, then takes on everything else including fractions, decimals, percentages, speed, algebra, area and volume, conversions, measurements, probability and more!
Whether you want to help kids with school work, or you've got your own numeracy exam to pass, or you just fancy learning a few tricks to show your mates, this book has the lot.
"It's all here: enough maths to get you through any and
every day, and perhaps help adults keep up with
their kids - now there's a thought! Enjoy!"
- Johnny Ball
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PANTSACADABRA
originally published as
THE MAGIC of PANTS
Unbelieveable! A book of conjuring tricks all involving pants with some of Philip Reeve's funniest ever pictures. Learn how to do everything from small intimate tricks to huge stadium illusions. For more details visit The Magic of Pants Site
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PANTOLOGY
originally published as
A BRIEF HISTORY OF PANTS
Poskitt and Reeve return to explain:
What was the Pantasuarus? How did God punish the serpent in the Garden of Eden? What did spies use to send secret messages in World War Two? Visit the Eighth Wonder of the World and learn about the dreadful curse of the Ancient Egyptian Queen Parpunsnuiffet's wedding pants.
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URGUM THE AXEMAN
Follow the adventures of the Murderous Maths anti-hero Urgum along with Mungoid the Ungoid, Grizelda the Grisly, Hunjah the Headless and many others including man-eating plants, gorilla/budgie creatures and the barbarian gods!
Urgum The Axeman
Urgum and the Seat of Flames
Urgum and the Googoobah
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"...side-splittingly, belly-wobblyingly, head-in-risk-of-falling-off funny!"
John McLay, book consultant.
Meet Urgum at urgum.co.uk
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The Warp Maze
Possibly the strangest maze on the planet - if you don't believe us then have a quick look at
the Warpmaze site to see why!
"...compulsive...readers of all ages will enjoy the challenge..."
The Scotsman 19/10/2002
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KILLER PUZZLES
Even as you're looking at this message, somebody,
somewhere in the world is stuck on a Killer Puzzle!
The Killer Puzzle books were designed to keep the whole family amused for the entire
holiday! Each book has its own master challenge which you'll only be able to
complete if you solve every puzzle. There's no general knowledge required,
just intuition and logic, which means that kids have as much chance as parents of
getting the answers. Oh - and there's no answers, although Kjartan Poskitt does provide
some extra hints on his website:
Kjartan's Killer Puzzles Page
Sadly "The Attack of the Killer Puzzles" and "Decode the Deadliest Joke in the Universe"
are no longer available in the U.K. ("The Attack" is available in the USA), but you can
still be driven to insanity by these two:
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KILLER PUZZLES: Find The Phantom of Ghastly Castle
Each puzzle leads you round the rooms of Ghastly Castle, and you must
make a map as you go. Finally you'll realise there's one room you can't get into
and when you've decoded the goblin messages, you'll find you really CAN see the phantom!
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KILLER PUZZLES: Titus O'Skinty's Gruesome Game Show
All your tv nightmares appear in one book! Solve the puzzles to avoid the maggot shower,
the gunge, the messy waitresses and the bathwater to finally discover what your
superb star prize is...
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The Alternative GCSE Guides
SADLY THESE BOOKS ARE GOING OUT OF PRINT, BUT AMAZON MAY BE ABLE TO GET YOU AN OLD COPY!
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You'd be surprised at how many people are secret maths fans.
The amazing Icelandic singer BJORK says:
"In school I was the one
obsessed with maths and insect collectors"! |
OTHER MATHS BOOKS
Here are some that we really like:
"Why Do Buses Come In Threes?":
A biggish paperback by Rob Eastaway and Jeremy
Wyndham which will really set your mind thinking. It looks at all sorts of everyday
things such as why do eggs roll in a circle, and why it can be drier to walk in the
rain rather than run. Another great book to dip into for adults as well as younger
people.
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David Acheson's
"1089 And All That"
This very smart little hardback explains all sorts of fascinating things including why this equation works! It's beautifully produced with lovely photos and cartoons, it gives a really satisfying work-out for the
brain and will make a lovely present for anybody who likes maths.
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"Numbers - facts figures and fiction"
An attractive and colourful book to get kids
interested in numbers. A nice mix of well explained useful stuff and some happy trivia.
Age range about 8 - 12.
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Martin Garner's legendary book has probably brought more fun and
interest to maths than any other (even after 40 years in print!)
Generally suitable for maths addicts over 12.
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SOME HORRIBLE BOOKS
If you haven't come across the books by Nick, Terry and Anita
then here's your chance. We just mention a few titles here, but if you follow the links
you'll find all the others.
"The Body Owner's Handbook"
by Nick Arnold:
Nick is THE science facts guy and this is
one of his more recent titles in the Horrible Science series. Nick describes this as
the world's first handbook for anyone who owns their own body!
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"Shocking Electricity"
by Nick Arnold:
A shocking book full of electrifying facts
about everything from lightening to electric eels. Batteries not included.
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"Microscropic Monsters"
by Nick Arnold:
The title says it all, and with Nick
you can be sure that every nasty and sordid little fact will be presented in the
best possible taste with the worst possible jokes. Read it and shudder!
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OTHER BOOKS WE LIKE
These books are just FUN and they pay for themselves! If you buy one and read it
without bending it too much or spilling your dinner on it, you can then wrap it up
and pass it on to someone else as a Christmas or birthday present.
"Don't Put Your Finger in the Jelly, Nelly!"
by Nick Sharratt:
For anyone with very little kids, this is the BEST one-minute bedtime read there is.
It's a very funny idea (you put your finger through holes and see where it comes out)
and Nick's bright drawings are wonderful. Quick, immensely satisfying, and it
surely has the greatest title for any book in the whole of literature.
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"Mathematical Puzzles of Sam Loyd"
edited by Martin Gardener:
Sam Loyd was probably the greatest puzzle man ever born. This book has some of
his best with the original chunky artwork. Sheer class! Have you tried
The Sam Loyd Puzzle on our site yet?
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"The Knowledge: Spectacular Special Effects"
by Diana Kimpton:
If you've ever wondered how big films get their best effects, it's all in here. It's
got everything from how two people can become a giant spider to the best way to make
huge sticky lakes of blood. Some effects might cost you a few million pounds, but others
you can do with a camcorder! Did you know that a lot of the spectators watching the Pod Race
in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace were actually cotton buds?
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LINKS:
To the complete Amazon book index
The Murderous Maths Books page
Murderous Maths Main Index Page
POSTAGE AND PACKING: Although Amazon often offer discounts on the usual
book price, you have to pay a postage fee for your order.
Therefore if you're thinking of getting more than one book,
it makes sense to order them all at the same time and just
pay one lot of postage.
PAYMENT: Amazon have a fairly easy and very safe system which involves you
typing in your credit/debit card number.
RETURNS: If for any reason you're not happy with the books Amazon send you, return
them in 30 days and they will give you a full refund. You can't say fairer than that!
OTHER QUESTIONS: Click any of the book links on this page to get to
the Amazon site, and they have a big "help" section.
If you want to buy somebody their first Murderous Maths book, may we suggest:
