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Maths Gear Limited @mathsgear.bsky.social · 8d

The Maths Gear newsletter goes out once a month and has all the latest maths news, fun links and new product updates! Sign up at

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Check out our mathematically curious dice - like the Non-transitive Grime Dice, The Go First Dice, the Skew Dice and loads more.

Maths Gear Limited @mathsgear.bsky.social · 10d

As you might imagine, Maths Gear is a great place to buy dice - we have a whole collection, with dice to help you choose who goes first, dice to trick your friends, and dice that make your eyes go funny. Check out the whole set here:

Dice

A Guide To Making Friends in the Fourth Dimension by Toby Hendy (signed copy)

Maths Gear Limited @mathsgear.bsky.social · 12d

Exciting book news! We now have signed copies of the latest new book by @tibees.bsky.social, aka Toby Hendy - A Guide to Making Friends in the Fourth Dimension is available in the UK only via Maths Gear:

Toby Hendy, aka Tibees on YouTube, has released her first maths book - in A Guide to Making Friends in the Fourth Dimension, you’ll uncover the meaning of dimensions, explore the possibil...

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Maths Gear Limited @mathsgear.bsky.social · 14d

Do you want more maths toys, puzzles or books in your life? Maths Gear is the place for you! We’ve got a range of fun mathematical gifts, with shipping all over the world!

Maths Gear Limited @mathsgear.bsky.social · 17d

Did you know we have a monthly newsletter, filled with mathematical links and memes, as well as news of our new products? Sign up here:

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Why buy a card for one specific year when you can buy the same birthday card but generalised! This card works seamlessly for any integer age your friend/colleague/you may be turning. You ...

Maths Gear Limited @mathsgear.bsky.social · 22d

Do you know someone who's turning N years old this year? Do we have a birthday card for you! mathsgear.co.uk/prod... Why not pair it with some binary candles for their cake? mathsgear.co.uk/coll...

Nth Birthday Card

Maths Gear Limited @mathsgear.bsky.social · 26d

Maths Gear is an online maths shop based in the UK, selling mathematically interesting books, gifts and toys. Find it all at

21X: Blackjack for Math Lovers

Maths Gear Limited @mathsgear.bsky.social · Sep 15

21X is a card game for the mathematically-minded: it's like Blackjack, in which you have to get cards that total 21, but the cards have algebraic expressions on instead of numbers! Can you pick a value for X to make the total 21?

21X is a light, fast paced card game that fuses Blackjack with algebra. Like Blackjack, you’ll be dealt 2 cards with the objective of getting them to add up to 21. However, the cards you’...

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Maths Gear Limited @mathsgear.bsky.social · Sep 10

Sign up for our newsletter to find out about the latest happenings at Maths Gear each month, with some interesting links and fun maths stuff:

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Based on a puzzle originally by Donald Knuth and George Miller, Cubigami 7 challenges you to find ways to fold this arrangement of 18 hinged plastic squares into seven of the eight possib...

Maths Gear Limited @mathsgear.bsky.social · Sep 8

Good question, and sorry for the delay in replying - we'll add it to the list and look into it! Thanks!

Maths Gear Limited @mathsgear.bsky.social · Sep 3

New product alert! Cubigami 7, which challenges you to fold 7 different tetracubes from the same net, is now available from Maths Gear! Based on a puzzle by Donald Knuth and George Miller, it's a fun puzzle to find all the configurations:

Cubigami 7

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Maths Gear Limited @mathsgear.bsky.social · Sep 2

Need to buy some cool maths products, for yourself or your pals? We have toys, gifts, puzzles and jewellery at Maths Gear:

Maths Gear Limited @mathsgear.bsky.social · Aug 2

Did you know we have a monthly newsletter, filled with mathematical links and videos, as well as news of exciting new products? Sign up here: mathsgear.co.uk/page...

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Maths Gear Limited @mathsgear.bsky.social · Jul 31

We’re honoured to be included on this list of mathematical online shops - some other good ones on there too! www.diffgeom.org/mis...

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Maths Gear Limited @mathsgear.bsky.social · Jul 29

Maths Gear is an online shop based in the UK, selling fun and functional (as in, related to functions) mathematical toys, gifts and puzzles. Find it all at https://mathsgear.co.uk

Mathematician, juggler and comedy nerd - but not necessarily in that order.Please keep sending your messages. I do read them all, even if I don't always have...

Maths Gear Limited @mathsgear.bsky.social · Jul 10

Did you know we have several products based on mathematical ideas by YouTube’s Dr James Grime? Check out his channel at youtube.com/singingb..., or buy the dice of the channel here: mathsgear.co.uk/prod...

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Maths Gear Limited @mathsgear.bsky.social · Jul 7

Sign up for our monthly newsletter to find out about the latest happenings at Maths Gear, along with interesting maths links and fun stuff: mathsgear.co.uk/page...

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Maths Gear Limited @mathsgear.bsky.social · Jul 3

This week it’s the Rubik’s Cube World Championships in Seattle, WA. Pick up your speedcubes, other kinds of puzzle cubes and even Rubik’s cube earrings at https://mathsgear.co.uk

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Maths Gear Limited @mathsgear.bsky.social · Jul 1

Need to buy some fun/interesting maths products, for yourself or someone you know? We’ve git gifts, toys, puzzles and accessories, over at Maths Gear: https://mathsgear.co.uk

Maths Gear Limited @mathsgear.bsky.social · Jun 27

If you sign up for the Maths Gear newsletter, you’ll get a monthly email with interesting maths facts and news about what’s going on at Maths Gear HQ: mathsgear.co.uk/page...

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The unexpected logic behind rolling multiple dice and picking the highest.

Maths Gear Limited @mathsgear.bsky.social · Jun 23

Matt’s video is about rolling a bunch of dice: www.youtube.com/watc... and if you’d like to own a bunch of dice, we have plenty for sale on Maths Gear! mathsgear.co.uk/coll...

Check out Jane Street's icosahedron puzzle: https://www.janestreet.com/IMO2022/ 2022 International Mathematical Olympiad! https://www.imo2022.org/ If you want those d60 and d120 we sell them on Maths Gear or you can go direct to The Dice Lab. https://mathsgear.co.uk/collections/dice https://www.ma

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Maths Gear Limited @mathsgear.bsky.social · Jun 19

Since it’s June, why not buy someone you’re proud of one of these rainbow tangram heart greetings cards to wish them a happy Pride month? mathsgear.co.uk/prod...

Tangram Heart Greetings Card

The tangram is a dissection puzzle dating back to 18th century China, and consists of seven geometrical shapes ('tans') which can be arranged into a square, and into a multitude of intere...

Maths Gear Limited @mathsgear.bsky.social · Jun 17

Maths Gear sells nerdy maths things - from mathematical earrings to π cufflinks, there’s a mathematical toy, gift or curiosity for everyone at https://mathsgear.co.uk

Maths Gear Limited @mathsgear.bsky.social · Jun 12

The Maths Gear newsletter goes out once a month and has maths news, cool links and details of our latest new products! The next one goes out in less than a week - sign up at mathsgear.co.uk/page...

Sign up for the Maths Gear newsletter for monthly updates about fun maths and new products!