Playing, Guessing

What is 4% of 75? Can you calculate 60 + 60 x 0 + 1? Which is bigger, an 18-inch pizza or two 12-inch pizzas? Join award-winning maths presenter Kyle D Evans on an entertaining tour of viral maths pr …

We just couldn’t get enough of it – so here’s the second book with even more photo search puzzles with animal meat, fat and skin. Look for the 5 mistakes in the ‘delicate photos’ – it’s fun and maybe …

Jose Raul Capablanca (Havana, 1888 – New York, 1942) was a Cuban chess player who became the World Chess Champion from 1921 to 1927. Capablanca learned to play chess at the age of four by observing h …

International Grandmaster Andrew Soltis brings you a foolproof guide to choosing your best next chess move, every time. There are more than 20 moves you can choose from an average position, yet Chess …

There are plenty of chess books that cover openings, but not so many that tell you what to do next. Every player has encountered problems once the opening phase of the game has ended, and this book p …

The American War is one of the most popular periods to wargame, and rightly so; it is a fascinating period of history. This book offers the opportunity to learn how to paint wargames miniatures from …

How games are being harnessed as instruments of exploitation – and what we can do about it Warehouse workers pack boxes while a virtual dragon races across their screen. If they beat their colleagues …

• Learn the calculation secrets of the world’s best attacking players • First book from one of the UK’s biggest chess stars • Illustrated with a wealth of examples from top-level chess games This fir …

• A unique exploration of those pivotal moments in which chess games are won or lost – if you know how to spot them • Packed with invaluable tips and tricks on identifying critical moments, illustrat …

***A Strong Words 2023 Book of the Year*** 'A highly enjoyable and serendipitous read!' – Rob Eastaway, bestselling co-author of Headscratchers: The New Scientist Puzzle Book Did you know: …