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!
| ISBN: | 9780191547393 |
| Publication date: | 13th May 2004 |
| Author: | Stewart, Ian |
| Publisher: | OUP Oxford |
| Format: | Ebook (PDF) |