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"This is a lovely compilation of puzzles including many classics, and Johnny Ball's legendary enthusiasm and humour jump out of every page." --Rob Eastaway, co-author Maths for Mums & Dads
'What a cracking book! It's a fabulous jewel box of teasers, you can open any page and be hooked!'
--Kjartan Poskitt, author of the Murderous Maths series
'What a cracking book! It's a fabulous jewel box of teasers, you can open any page and be hooked!'
--Kjartan Poskitt, author of the Murderous Maths series
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Fun maths teasers and brain-bending puzzles from TV boffin Johnny Ball, from his slot of the same name on Zoe Ball's Radio 2 show. Think of your house number (as long as it's got two digits). Double it. Add 5. Multiply by 50. Add your age. Add the number of days in the year, 365. Subtract 615 and check the result. The first digits are your house number, the last two are your age. But why? Johnny Ball is well-known for his TV shows in the 1980s such as Think of a Number and Johnny Ball Reveals All. The Ball of Confusion slot first appeared on his daughter Zoe Ball's BBC Radio 2 show in 2008 and has since proved hugely popular, inviting enthusiastic audience participation from across the country. Ball of Confusion features puzzles and problems from the show as well as many more, designed to twist your brain into enjoyable knots of empuzzlement and designed for every level of difficulty - from some solved in a twinkling of an eye to some that will knit your brow for hours. From how to cheat in a coin toss to why it is that some parts of a high speed train travelling at 125mph are actually going backwards, Ball of Confusion will bend your mind in places it's never been bent before. Can you keep up?
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Johnny Ball is probably the single most important reason why I managed to get on with maths and science at school. His brilliant TV programmes showed the wonder of numbers and what our manipulation of them can produce as well as bringing to life the amazing historical characters we have to thank for this progress. And I still love corny, word-play jokes (there are a few in this book). Ball of Confusion is classic Johnny Ball. Written in his inimitable style - you can very much hear his voice in your head as you read - this book is a collection of puzzles and such like, which are a great deal of fun. Sure, there are a couple in here I've come across before but Johnny still manages to give them a JB twist. And what I particularly like is that he doesn't just give the answers - he explains them and often you learn a whole lot more. Brilliant for anyone who likes a mental exercise and challenge. Johnny, I wish you were still on TV.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having a lot of fun with this book. There are a couple of trick questions (Johnny Ball's sense of humour!), and loads of puzzles. What's really good is the way the questions get harder as the book goes on - he makes you feel clever so that by the time you get to the later stuff you've got somewhere to start from! This would be a lovely gift for children, about 11+, but it's fun for adults too - you find yourself thinking about some of the puzzles all day!
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Bought this book for my Grandaughter, she is studying to be a Maths Teacher, I thought it may show her ways to teach making Maths fun
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