Math Hysteria : Fun and games with mathematics

Math Hysteria : Fun and games with mathematics
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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 249
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ISBN-10 : 9780191547393
ISBN-13 : 0191547395
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Book Synopsis Math Hysteria : Fun and games with mathematics by : Ian Stewart

Download or read book Math Hysteria : Fun and games with mathematics written by Ian Stewart and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2004-05-13 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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!


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