Secrets of Mental Math: The Mathemagician's Guide to Lightning Calculation and Amazing Math Tricks

These simple math secrets and tricks will forever change how you look at the world of numbers.

Secrets of Mental Math will have you thinking like a math genius in no time. Get ready to amaze your friends?and yourself?with incredible calculations you never thought you could master, as renowned ?mathemagician? Arthur Benjamin shares his techniques for lightning-quick calculations and amazing number tricks. This book will teach you to do math in your head faster than you ever thought possible, dramatically improve your memory for numbers, and?maybe for the first time?make mathematics fun.

Yes, even you can learn to do seemingly complex equations in your head; all you need to learn are a few tricks. You?ll be able to quickly multiply and divide triple digits, compute with fractions, and determine squares, cubes, and roots without blinking an eye. No matter what your age or current math ability, Secrets of Mental Math will allow you to perform fantastic feats of the mind effortlessly. This is the math they never taught you in school.

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-25-2009; Fun book, even for a 9 year old; This book was a pleasant surprise. I was able to pick up several "tricks" that make complex calculation quicker and easier to perform mentally. Definitely useful for day to day situations. My 9 year old was also able to learn some of...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-21-2009; Practical and life changing; This book is very near and dear to my heart. I have always been horrible at anything having to do with numbers and numerical concepts. I was, in short, innumerate. I decided to do something about it and I felt that playing with...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-04-2009; A hoot; I found it very enjoyable and effective to go thru the exercises. The author has a way of describing the tricks that makes you want to apply them and have a great idea how to do so -- and it works.Some of the chapters seemed superfluous,...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-07-2009; Only three or four chapters worth reading; This book teaches you a few principles to do arithmetics in your head but they are contained in the first two chapters on addition/subtraction and multiplication. Most of the rest of the books are about the same principles but applying...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-25-2009; Fun book, even for a 9 year old; This book was a pleasant surprise. I was able to pick up several "tricks" that make complex calculation quicker and easier to perform mentally. Definitely useful for day to day situations. My 9 year old was also able to learn some of...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-07-2009; Only three or four chapters worth reading; This book teaches you a few principles to do arithmetics in your head but they are contained in the first two chapters on addition/subtraction and multiplication. Most of the rest of the books are about the same principles but applying...; read full review | report as inappropriate