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As Easy as Pi : Stuff About Numbers That isn't (Just) Maths by Jamie Buchan
$14.95 AUD
Category: Gift & Humour | 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
Avoid Them Like the Plague by Nigel Fountain
$12.95 AUD
Category: Language | Series: I Used to Know That ... Ser.
With all the bells and whistles, this intriguing guide to all those everyday phrases really is the bees knees for anyone with a love of the English language. Let's cut to the chase: cliches are a familiar part of the English language, but to be honest, many have been so over-used that they have become t ...Show more
I Before E (Except After C) : Old-School Ways to Remember Stuff by Judy Parkinson
$11.95 AUD
Category: 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
Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas: Popular Expressions - What They Mean and Where We Got Them by Judy Parkinson
$9.95 AUD
Category: Language | Series: I Used to Know That Ser.
How on earth did 'with bells on' come to express enthusiasm? What do chips on shoulders have to do with inferiority complexes? And who is the face that launched a thousand ships? Did you know that 'the rule of thumb' refers to the use of the thumb to make measurements, as the first joint of the average ...Show more
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