Overview
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
