
Professor Stewart's casebook of mathematical mysteries
- 307 pages · about 5 hours
- First published 2014
- 6 editions
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1 About this book
"In Professor Stewart's Casebook of Mathematical Mysteries , acclaimed mathematician Ian Stewart presents an enticing collection of mathematical curios and conundrums. With a new puzzle on each page, this compendium of brainteasers will both teach and delight.
Guided by stalwart detective Hemlock Soames and his sidekick, Dr. John Watsup, readers will delve into almost two hundred mathematical problems, puzzles, and facts. Tackling subjects from mathematical dates (such as Pi Day), what we don't know about primes, and why the Earth is round, this clever, mind-expanding book demonstrates the power and fun inherent in mathematics."
- Mathematics
- Popular Science and Mathematics
- Mathematics, miscellanea
2 About Ian Stewart
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