Math Hysteria
Author | : Ian Stewart |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2004-05-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780191647451 |
ISBN-13 | : 0191647454 |
Rating | : 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Download or read book Math Hysteria written by Ian Stewart and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2004-05-13 with total page 256 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!