Math Hysteria: Fun and games with mathematics

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. 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!

• | Author: Ian Stewart
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: May 13, 2004
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780198613367
• | ISBN-10: 0198613369