Ian Stewart (, Professor of Mathematics, University of Warwick)

Broschiertes Buch

Math Hysteria

Fun and Games with Mathematics

Beschreibung

Presents magical puzzles, each one of which is spun around a tale such as: Counting the Cattle of the Sun; The Great Drain Robbery; and Preposterous Piratical Predicaments; to name but a few. This work also features many curious characters.

Autor

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 235
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Juli 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 159mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 406g
• ISBN-13: 9780198613367
• ISBN-10: 0198613369
• Artikelnr.: 13888214

Rezensionen

In Math Hysteria, Professor Stewart presents us with a wealth of intriguing, challenging, and fun puzzles, each one spun around an amazing tale. L'Enseignement Mathematique, 2005