Venn That Tune: Bringing the Poetry of Maths to the Magic of Pop!

Venn That Tune: Bringing the Poetry of Maths to the Magic of Pop!

by Andrew Viner (Author)

Synopsis

Diagrams, graphs and pie charts pit lyrics against logic to shed fresh light on classics such as, 'Eternal Flame', 'Papa's Got a Brand New Bag', and 'Give Me All Your Loving'. Ingenious, inspired and utterly addictive - Venn diagrams have never looked so cool ...

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 128
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton General
Published: 13 Nov 2008

ISBN 10: 0340955678
ISBN 13: 9780340955673
Book Overview: Classic song titles in the form of Venn diagrams - what's not to love? Guaranteed to increase your brain power (probably) and get you singing.

Media Reviews
Made me laugh out loud Independent on Sunday Very funny. A nerd after my own heart Andrew Collins Genuinely hilarious Daily Telegraph A wickedly droll assortment of pop tunes depicted via Venn diagrams. Budge up pictionary, there's a new game in town. London Lite Book of the month ... It's great b3ta A wonderful book that shows that the intersection of fun and mathematics is far from the empty set. Marcus du Sautoy
Author Bio
Andrew Viner is a comedy animator and prize-winning scriptwriter. His credits include Rex the Runt for Aardman, Radio 4's Week Ending, Granada's The Ark, Radio 5's Goal Difference, and occasional Why I Love columns for the Guardian. He also writes extensively for children's TV, including Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. VENN THAT TUNE is his first book.