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English (I Used to Know That) by Patrick Scrivenor
14.99 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: I Used to Know That
If you can't tell a possessive pronoun from a correlative conjunction, confuse 'disinterested' and 'uninterested' and struggle with the subjunctive, then I Used to Know That: English has the answers. Relearn the essential rules of the English language, from grammar and punctuation to sentence constructi ...Show more
Humble Pie and Cold Turkey: English Expressions and Their Origins by Caroline Taggart
17.99 AUD
Category: Gift Books | Series: I Used to Know That ... Ser.
'Caroline Taggart has carved out a niche for herself in user-friendly, wittily written factual books.' - Yorkshire Post______________________The huge variety of colourful phrases contained in the English language are notoriously varied and, often, notably odd. From blue-blooded (an invention of aristocr ...Show more
I Think, Therefore I Am: All the Philosophy You Need to Know by Lesley Levene
14.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: I Used to Know That ...
Philosophers certainly like to make life sound awfully complicated, whether they're wondering if a falling tree still makes a sound if there's nobody around to hear it (Berkeley) or declaring that everything in the universe is in a state of flux (Heraclitus). But is philosophy really so complicated? And ...Show more
I Used to Know That: General Science by Marianne Taylor
14.95 AUD
Category: Science | Series: I Used to Know That Ser.
For those whose memories of learning science at school consist of burning magnesium and playing with iron filings and a magnet, and whose brains shut down as soon as things start to sound 'too technical', I Used to Know That: General Science is here to remind you of everything you've forgotten or should ...Show more
I Used to Know That Maths: Activity Book by Daniel Smith
22.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: I Used to Know That ... Ser.
Arithmetic, Probability, Fractions, Measurements - maths is one of those subjects that continue to throw a lot of us in a muddle long after our school days. Yet we still need to use it every day, from splitting the bill in a restaurant, to counting out change at a till or working out exchange rates.The ...Show more
I Used to Know That: - Stuff You Forgot From School by Caroline Taggart
14.99 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: I Used to Know That ...
A Sunday Times top-ten title in 2008 and a bestseller ever since, I Used to Know That has continued to delight readers with its pages of forgotten facts from our school days. Now available in paperback, this great gift book has been repackaged with a fresh jacket design for anyone new to the series, and ...Show more
I Used to Know That: History by Emma Marriott
14.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: I Used to Know That Ser.
If your response to a mention of the Wars of the Roses, the Sumerians or the Reformation is, 'Hmm, I've heard of that - what was that again?', then this is the book for you. This entertaining yet informative book travels back through time to fill in those embarrassing gaps in your knowledge, from the in ...Show more
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud...: And Other Poems You Half-Remember from School by Ana Sampson
20.60 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: I Used to Know That
You may remember the famous opening lines, 'Tyger tyger, burning bright'? and 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?' but would you be able to name the poems or the poets? The English language is jam-packed with wonderful verses that we've all heard at some point, but probably forgotten. I Wandered Lo ...Show more
Maths (I Used to Know That) by Chris Waring
14.99 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: I Used to Know That
If memories of learning algebra bring you out in a cold sweat and thoughts of quadratic equations cause you feelings of fear and dread, I Used to Know That: Maths can help. A light-hearted and informative reminder of the things that we learnt in school but have since become relegated to the backs of our ...Show more
My Grammar and Activity Book by Daniel Smith
22.99 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: I Used to Know That ... Ser.
Packed full of quizzes and challenges, this fun and practical workbook will help you iron out any grammatical errors and communicate more clearly.English can be a complicated language; with its myriad influences its grammar can seem full of exceptions and irregularities.This activity book takes you thro ...Show more
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