Savage shapes
By: by Kjartan Poskitt ; illustrated by Philip Reeve, [Rob Davis]
Contributors: Reeve, Philip, illustrator; Davis, Rob, illustrator
Series: Murderous maths
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781407107103
Subjects: Shapes; Juvenile literature; Geometrical constructions; Juvenile humor
Description: Using a host of hilarious characters, Kjartan Poskitt presents all the tricks, tips and shortcuts to shapes they don't teach at school. Readers will find out how to command respect throughout the entire Universe, learn why the US defence headquarters is a penagon, and discover the quickest way to get a naked Colonel back to his beach hut.
Notes: Originally published as Vicious Circles and Other Savage Shapes: 2002.

"It's maths with the laughs added in!" -- cover.