Rob Eastaway

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Robert Eastaway is an author who is active in the popularisation of mathematics. He is a former pupil of The King's School, Chester, England and has a degree in Engineering and Management Science from the University of Cambridge[1]. He was made President of the UK Mathematical Association for 2007/2008. Eastaway is a keen cricket player and was one of the originators of the International Rankings of Cricketers[1]. He is also a former puzzle-writer for the New Scientist Magazine.

[edit] Published Works

  • 1992: "What is a googly?"
  • 1995: "The Guinness book of mindbenders", co-author David Wells
  • 1998: "Why do buses come in threes?", co-author Jeremy Wyndham, foreword by Tim Rice
  • 1999: "The memory kit"
  • 2002: "How long is a piece of string?", co-author Jeremy Wyndham
  • 2003: "Mindbenders and brainteasers", co-author David Wells
  • 2004: "How to remember"
  • 2005: "How to take a penalty", co-author John Haigh
  • 2007: "How to remember (almost) everything ever"
  • 2007: "Beating the Odds" (paperback of How to take a Penalty)
  • 2007: "Out of the box"

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Article: Rob Eastaway, Author and Maths Communicator

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