Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical TreasuresBasic Books, 27 avr. 2010 - 352 pages Opening another drawer in his Cabinet of Curiosities, renowned mathematics professor Ian Stewart presents a new medley of games, paradoxes, and riddles in Professor Stewart's 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:
Along the way Stewart offers the reader tantalizing glimpses of the mathematics underlying life and the universe. Mind-stretching, enlightening, and endlessly amusing, Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures will stimulate, delight, and enthrall. |
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XCI | 146 |
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C | 160 |
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XXX | 40 |
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XL | 66 |
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LXXXIX | 145 |
CI | 163 |
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CVI | 176 |
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CXXX | 205 |
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CXLI | 220 |
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