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Math Hysteria: Fun and Games with Mathematics
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- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Book Title
- Math Hysteria: Fun and Games with Mathematics
- Topic
- Mathematics
- Genre
- Mathematics & Sciences
- ISBN
- 9780198613367
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0198613369
ISBN-13
9780198613367
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30200752
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
248 Pages
Publication Name
Math Hysteria : Fun and Games with Mathematics
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Subject
General, Recreations & Games
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Mathematics
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
14.1 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2004-050075
Reviews
In Math Hysteria, Professor Stewart presents us with a wealth of intriguing, challenging, and fun puzzles, each one spun around an amazing tale.
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
793.74
Table Of Content
Preface1. I know that you know that . . .2. Domino theories3. Turning the tables4. The anthropomurphic principle5. Counting the cattle of the sun6. The great drain robbery7. Two-way jigsaw puzzles8. Tales of a neglected number9. Is Monopoly fair?10. Monopoly revisited11. A guide to computer dating12. Dividing the spoils13. Squaring the square14. The bellows conjecture15. Purposefully piling pyramids16. Be a dots-and-boxes grandmaster17. Choosily chomping chocolate18. Shedding a little darkness19. Preposterous piratical predicaments20. Million-dollar minesweeperFurther reading
Synopsis
Welcome to Ian Stewart's strange and magical world of mathematics! Math Hysteria contains twenty quirky tales of mathematical exploration by one of the world's most popular writers on mathematics. Ian Stewart presents us with a wealth of magical puzzles, each one spun around an amazing tale, including "Counting the Cattle of the Sun," "The Great Drain Robbery," and "Preposterous Piratical Predicaments." Fully illustrated with explanatory diagrams, each tale is told with engaging wit, sure to amuse everyone with an interest in puzzles and mathematics. Along the way, we also meet many curious characters. Containing twenty specially-commissioned cartoons, this book will delight all who are familiar with Stewart's many other books, such as What Shape is a Snowflake? and Flatterland and anyone interested in mathematical problems. In short, these stories are engaging, challenging, and lots of fun!, 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!, Welcome to Ian Stewart's strange and magical world of mathematics Math Hysteria contains twenty quirky tales of mathematical exploration by one of the world's most popular writers on mathematics. Ian Stewart presents us with a wealth of magical puzzles, each one spun around an amazing tale, including "Counting the Cattle of the Sun," "The Great Drain Robbery," and "Preposterous Piratical Predicaments." Fully illustrated with explanatory diagrams, each tale is told with engaging wit, sure to amuse everyone with an interest in puzzles and mathematics. Along the way, we also meet many curious characters. Containing twenty specially-commissioned cartoons, this book will delight all who are familiar with Stewart's many other books, such as What Shape is a Snowflake? and Flatterland and anyone interested in mathematical problems. In short, these stories are engaging, challenging, and lots of fun
LC Classification Number
QA43
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