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Ian Stewart - Math Hysteria, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

Math Hysteria

Fun and games with mathematics

Av Ian Stewart

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Welcome to Ian Stewart's strange and magical world of mathematics! In Math Hysteria, Professor Stewart presents us with a wealth of magical puzzles, each one spun around an amazing tale: Counting the Cattle of the Sun; The Great Drain Robbery; and Preposterous Piratical Predicaments; to name but a few. Along the way, we also meet many curious characters: in short, these stories are engaging, challenging, and lots of fun!
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2004-05-13
  • Mått: 157 x 233 x 21 mm
  • Vikt: 384 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 256
  • Förlag: OUP OXFORD
  • ISBN: 9780198613367
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Ian Stewart is Professor of Mathematics at Warwick University. An active research mathematician, he is also a well-known popularizer of mathematics and related areas of science. In 1995 he was awarded the Royal Society's Michael Faraday award for furthering the public understanding of science; his book Nature's Numbers was shortlisted for the 1996 Rhone-Poulenc Prize for Science Books; and he delivered the 1997 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, televised by the BBC. His many books include From Here to Infinity: a guide to today's mathematics, The Science of Discworld and The Science of Discworld II, What Shape is a Snowflake? and Flatterland.

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In Math Hysteria, Professor Stewart presents us with a wealth of intriguing, challenging, and fun puzzles, each one spun around an amazing tale.

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