Homework for Grown-ups
Everything You Learnt at School... and Promptly Forgot
Elizabeth Foley author Beth Coates author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Published:16th Aug '12
£12.99
Available to order, but very limited on stock - if we have issues obtaining a copy, we will let you know.
And are you left slack-jawed when your children ask you what 'quid pro quo' means?
With lessons in mathematics and algebra, English language and literature, chemistry and the sciences, geography, history, Latin, modern languages and more, Homework for Grown-ups...
'An obvious candidate to take to a desert island, along with Shakespeare and the Bible' Daily Telegraph
Don't know your isosceles from your equilateral? Forgotten what actually happened in 1066? Any idea why the sky is blue? This bestselling bible of old-school knowledge for grown-ups has all the answers.
With fun lessons in mathematics and algebra, English language and literature, chemistry and the sciences, geography, history, Latin, modern languages and more, Homework for Grown-ups is packed with essential information, facts, figures and theories, along with entertaining test questions to keep you on your toes and reignite those long-dormant brain-cells.
An obvious candidate to take to a desert island, along with Shakespeare and the Bible * Daily Telegraph *
Feel like you’ve forgotten everything you learned at school? Then this subject-by-subject guide, with tests, is for you * Observer *
They write in a clear, brisk, no-nonsense style, and strike a perfect balance between seriousness and fun. It’s a glorious opportunity to dust the cobwebs from your brain * Mail on Sunday *
Relentlessly jolly-hockey-sticks on 10 subjects from maths to PE * Independent *
After just a few pages of this you will be reminded of forgotten facts. You may even end up teaching your child a thing or two * Sun *
ISBN: 9780099540021
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 26mm
Weight: 342g
432 pages