Andrew Elliott Livres

This universal guide to writing letters covers: business correspondence, especially publicity and sales letters, presentation, layout and formalities; faxes and e-mails; 'difficult' letters: letters of bad news or apologies, letters of sympathy or complaint, love letters and letters to officials. Many examples are given.

Wide-ranging and highly accessible, this book is chock-full of fascinating nuggets, providing a rich source of colourful examples of numbers and how they are used. It shows how numeracy and literacy are two sides of the same coin. David J. Hand, Senior Research Investigator and Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Imperial College, London

Set against the backdrop of the Irish independence movement, the narrative explores the intertwined lives of four young individuals—Henry and Grace from England, and Kathleen and Sean from Ireland. As they face the challenges of World War One and the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin, they are influenced by Kathleen's Quaker father and Bridgit, a mentor steeped in the Celtic tradition of Anamcara, or soul friendship. Their journey reflects themes of friendship, identity, and the quest for freedom amidst turmoil.

What are the Chances of That? discusses chance and the importance of understanding how it affects our lives. It goes beyond a mathematical approach to the subject, showing how our thinking about chance and uncertainty has been shaped by history and culture, and only relatively recently by the mathematical theory of probability.

An exploration of how the Middle Ages are manipulated ideologically in today's communication.