Books by Tom Whipple

Are you fed up losing at family board game nights? Do you want to learn how to destroy the competition?Get the inside tips from preposterously overqualified experts on how to win a range of common family games, board games and more. * A mime artist tells you how to do the best charades* A mathematician tells you how to win Connect 4* A professional racing driver tells you how to take corners in Scalextric* A Scrabble champion reveals his secrets* A game theorist tells you what properties to buy in Monopoly in order to bankrupt and embarrass your competitors.This is a must read for anyone who takes games too seriously and for bad losers everywhere.

Get Ahead in Chemistry covers the essentials for GCSE science in a book you can start and finish - without falling asleep in the middle!Each chapter is tied to a key topic for studying Chemistry; learn about: - The Periodic Table - Bonding - Quantitative Chemistry - Acids, Alkalis and Salts - Reactions - Electro-Chemistry - Organic Chemistry - Chemical Analysis- The Atmosphere and the Environment Along the way, hear fascinating TRUE stories of a dastardly Nazi plot, Cleopatra's dinner party and a couple of flirty turkeys... Each chapter ends with an "at a glance" bullet-point summary of the topic and a bonus section exploring fascinating extra-curricular science (everything from Schrödinger's cat to quantum mechanics!). With words by The Times Science Editor Tom Whipple and brilliant pictures by James Davies, this book is designed to be used alongside your GCSE textbooks and revision guides - not only intended to help you revise for your exams, but to bring Chemistry to life in all its weirdness and wonder.