Rob Eastaway
Encyclopedia
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 New Scientist
magazine and he has appeared frequently on BBC Radio 4 and 5 Live.
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.
The King's School, Chester
The King's School, Chester is a British coeducational independent 7-18 school situated just outside the city of Chester. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference....
, England and has a degree in Engineering and Management Science from the University of Cambridge. He was President of the UK Mathematical Association
Mathematical Association
The Mathematical Association is a professional society concerned with mathematics education in the UK.-History:It was founded in 1871 as the Association for the Improvement of Geometrical Teaching and renamed to the Mathematical Association in 1897. It was the first teachers' subject organisation...
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 New Scientist
New Scientist
New Scientist is a weekly non-peer-reviewed English-language international science magazine, which since 1996 has also run a website, covering recent developments in science and technology for a general audience. Founded in 1956, it is published by Reed Business Information Ltd, a subsidiary of...
magazine and he has appeared frequently on BBC Radio 4 and 5 Live.
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.
Books
- 1992: "What is a Googly?"
- 1995: "The Guinness Book of Mindbenders", co-author David Wells
- 1998: "Why do Buses Come in Threes?", co-author Jeremy Wyndham, foreword by Tim RiceTim RiceSir Timothy Miles Bindon "Tim" Rice is an British lyricist and author.An Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award and Grammy Award-winning lyricist, Rice is best known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom he wrote Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus...
- 1999: "The Memory Kit"
- 2002: "How Long is a Piece of String?", co-author Jeremy Wyndham
- 2003: "Mindbenders and Brainteasers", co-author David Wells
- 2004: "How to Remember"
- 2005: "How to Take a Penalty", co-author John Haigh
- 2007: "How to Remember (Almost) Everything Ever"
- 2007: "Beating the Odds" (paperback of How to Take a Penalty)
- 2007: "Out of the Box"
- 2008: "How Many Socks Make a Pair?"
- 2009: "Improve Your Memory Today", with Dr Hilary Jones
- 2010: "Maths for Mums and Dads", co-author Mike Askew
- 2011: "The Hidden Mathematics of Sport" (new edition of Beating the Odds)