Scary

Watch the video 'Chasing Ice' and never think about Global Warming in quite the same way ever again.

Match Wits With The Kids

It's been more than five years since my revision guide Match Wits With The Kids was published, but some are still discovering the book for the first time. The latest review appeared back in November last year.

"I bought this book because I like learning new facts and also as an aid to encourage my ageing brain to exercise its little grey calls. The book is attractive, the range of topics it covers is immense and the book is written in an easy and pleasing style. My daughter has a 5 year old son and she is already having to search her brain to answer some of his questions and she worried what would happen in a few years time. I have bought her a copy and I know she will enjoy it for its own sake but also it will mean she is more confident when answering the walking question mark in a few years' time."

I love the phrase 'walking question mark'... If you'd like to pick up a copy of Match Wits With The Kids, click this link.

12 Mistakes Nearly Everyone Who Writes About Grammar Mistakes Makes

Read them for yourself here.

Learning has never been so much fun, apparently.

What can I say? It's sexist, it objectifies women, but I can see how this approach to education might appeal to a teenage boy, for example.

Do you know your counties from your countries?

How good's your Geography of the UK? More to the point, can you locate the counties of England on a map?

Well, can you? Follow this link to find out...

What each country leads the world in

Controversial? Definitely. But also quite a lot of fun, if viewed with tongue firmly in cheek.

For a close-up version of the map, follow this link.

The Entire History of the World Distilled Into a Single Gorgeous Chart (Allegedly)

(A slightly clearer copy of the Histomap can be found here.)