'An elegant, densely textured work, like a tapestry ... A welcome contribution to polar studies.' Sara Wheeler, Spectator '[MacInness] handles the whole thing with masterly skill...takes us to the heart of the hope, love, anguish and grief' The Times
Forget television, ipods or the latest computer game; Pythagoras's Theorem or the irregular french verbs that kept you awake at night, you can revise them all with these amusing, entertaining but also highly informative exercises that have all been adapted for a British readership.