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Robert Eastaway

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Mathematics, Cricket

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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. He was 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. He is also a former puzzle-writer for the New Scientist magazine and he has been involved in live mathematics shows on Virgin Radio (now Absolute Radio). He is the Director of Maths Inspiration, a national programme of maths lectures for teenagers which involves some of the UK’s leading maths speakers such as Simon Singh and Colin Wright.

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Average rating: 3.62 · 146 ratings · 26 reviews · 16 distinct works

	Why Do Buses Come in Threes: The Hidden Mathematics of Everyday Life by Robert Eastaway, Jeremy Wyndham 3.55 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 1999 — 8 editions	My rating:
	What Is a Googly?: The Mysteries of Cricket Explained 3.79 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 1992 — 4 editions	My rating:
	How Long Is a Piece of String?: More Hidden Mathematics of Everyday Life by Robert Eastaway, Jeremy Wyndham 3.44 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Out of the Box: 101 Ideas for Thinking Creatively 3.92 avg rating — 12 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	How Many Socks Make a Pair?: Surprisingly Interesting Everyday Maths 3.36 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Beating the Odds: The Hidden Mathematics of Sport by Robert Eastaway, John Haigh 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Maths for Mums and Dads 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Maths for Mums and Dads by Robert Eastaway, Mike Askew 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010	My rating:
	How To Remember (Almost) Everything, Ever! 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	My rating:
	Improve Your Memory Today 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2005	My rating: