Books with author Kenneth Williams

Yes, we do calculate backwards!We read, write and pronounce numbers and words from left to right, but we calculate from right to left (starting with the units).Not only is this inconsistent, it is unnecessary too. Because calculating left to right is extremely easy, as shown in this book.But there are other, stronger reasons for working left to right.The most significant (important) figures are always on the left, so in working from the left we get these figures first. And this means it’s far more efficient, especially for quick, mental calculations.Also the left to right method allows us to combine operations which means we can do huge calculations and get the answer digit by digit to any required accuracy.For these and other reasons left to right is the natural, sensible and easy way to calculate.Whether it’s to improve your mental maths skills, or to understand the simplicity and extraordinary efficiency of this method, this book has the potential to change the way you calculate forever.This book demonstrates that we calculate backwards, describes the advantages of working the alternative way from left to right, and shows how left to right calculations can be carried out.

Ten-year old Truman Henry Safford (born 1836) wasasked:“Multiply in your head365,365,365,365,365,365by365,365,365,365,365,365.”He flew around the room likea top, pulled his pantaloonsover the top of his boots,bit his hand, rolled hiseyes in their sockets,sometimes smiling andtalking, and then seeming tobe in an agony, until, in not morethan one minute, said he,“133,491,850,208,566,925,016,658,299,941,583,225!”‘Lightning calculators’, are not that uncommon andwhile we may not be able to match the brilliance of aTruman Henry Safford, we can all develop, with theaid of this book, a talent at mental mathematics.With these super-easy methods you need no longer beINTRODUCTIONcaught between the drudgery of the old dinosaur methodsand the ‘cop-out’ of the calculator. When BharatiKrsna Tirthaji reconstructed the ancient system ofVedic Maths (used in this book) earlier this century, heuncovered a beautifully integrated and complete systemof maths which had been lost for centuries. TheVedic system mirrors the way the mind naturally worksand so is designed to be done mentally.Fun with Figures is for those who think they are nogood at maths – and for those who are good atmaths. It is for those who would like to steal a littlelightning. The book answers a need of our time,offering easy, enjoyable maths which improves mentalagility and memory, promotes confidence and creativity– as well as being useful in everyday life.Each double page shows a simple mathematicalmethod and is independent of the others (with twoexceptions, which are indicated). In addition to thevarious everyday situations indicated in this book,you will surely find many other occasions for the useof these easy methods. There are many exercises foryou to practise and answers at the end of the book.

Winner of The Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award for FictionIn this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, the third in Kennedy’s Albany cycle, Francis Phelan, ex-ballplayer, part-time gravedigger, and full-time bum with the gift of gab, has hit bottom. Years earlier he’d left Albany after he dropped his infant son accidentally, and the boy died. Now, in 1938, Francis is back in town, roaming the old familiar streets with his hobo pal, Helen, trying to make peace with the ghosts of the past and present.

Winner of The Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award for FictionIn this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, the third in Kennedy’s Albany cycle, Francis Phelan, ex-ballplayer, part-time gravedigger, and full-time bum with the gift of gab, has hit bottom. Years earlier he’d left Albany after he dropped his infant son accidentally, and the boy died. Now, in 1938, Francis is back in town, roaming the old familiar streets with his hobo pal, Helen, trying to make peace with the ghosts of the past and present.

The verbal section of the Upper Level SSAT consists of synonyms and analogies, and tests vocabulary, verbal reasoning, and ability to relate ideas logically.While the synonym questions test the strength of your vocabulary, the analogy questions measure your ability to relate ideas to each other logically.You have 30 minutes to answer 60 questions, and under time pressure, it is all too common to see students fumbling about with their analogies & their vocabulary, losing precious time.What is needed is to be able to look at a problem, and have a A-ha, I have seen it before,Moment!And that is what this book will help you do.This book will help you become well conversant with the concepts, so you don't have to spend too much time thinking about how to approach the problem and which rules to apply.…..and with over 1000 practice questions, you will get a wide exposure to the different types of questions you may get in the exam, and you can face the actual test with assurance and confidence!