Homework for Grown-ups

Everything You Learnt at School... and Promptly Forgot

E Foley, B Coates

$35

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Vintage
18 October 2012

Reference; Hobbies, quizzes & games

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.

'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.

By: E Foley, B Coates
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 342g
ISBN: 9780099540021
ISBN 10: 0099540029
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 18 October 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

E. Foley and B. Coates were star pupils who always got their homework in on time. Based in London, they now check other people's homework and grammar for a living.

Reviews for Homework for Grown-ups: Everything You Learnt at School... and Promptly Forgot

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 *