Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures by Ian Stewart (English) Pap

Description: Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures by Ian Stewart Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description From the author of "Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Curiosities" comes a new trove of entrancing numbers and delightful mathematical puzzles for adventurous minds. 200 b&w graphs, figures, and illustrations. Publisher Description Opening another drawer in his Cabinet of Curiosities, renowned mathematics professor Ian Stewart presents a new medley of games, paradoxes, and riddles in Professor Stewarts Hoard of Mathematical Treasures. With wit and aplomb, Stewart mingles casual puzzles with grander forays into ancient and modern mathematical thought. Amongst a host of arcane and astonishing facts about every kind of number from irrational and imaginary to complex and cuneiform, we learn:How to organize chaosHow matter balances anti-matterHow to turn a sphere inside out (without creasing it)How to calculate pi by observing the stars...and why you cant comb a hairy ballAlong the way Stewart offers the reader tantalizing glimpses of the mathematics underlying life and the universe. Mind-stretching, enlightening, and endlessly amusing, Professor Stewarts Hoard of Mathematical Treasures will stimulate, delight, and enthrall. Author Biography Ian Stewart is Professor of Mathematics at Warwick University in England. His many books include Does God Play Dice?, The collapse of Chaos (with Jack Cohen), Game, Set and Math, and Fearful Symmetry: Is God a Geometer? (with Martin Golubitsky). He contributed to a wide range of newspapers and magazines, and writes the "Mathematical Recreations" column of Scientific American. Details ISBN 0465017754 ISBN-13 9780465017751 Title Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures Author Ian Stewart Format Paperback Year 2010 Pages 339 Publisher Basic Books (AZ) GE_Item_ID:24489743; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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