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Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities (Hardcover)

by Ian Stewart (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Profile Books (2 Oct 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1846680646
  • ISBN-13: 978-1846680649
  • Product Dimensions: 20 x 13.2 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 278 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A book of mathematical oddities: games, puzzles, facts, numbers and delightful mathematical nibbles for the curious and adventurous mind.


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School maths is not the interesting part. The real fun is elsewhere. Like a magpie, Ian Stewart has collected the most enlightening, entertaining and vexing ‘curiosities’ of maths over the years…Now, the private collection is displayed in his cabinet. There are some hidden gems of logic, geometry and probability – like how to extract a cherry from a cocktail glass (harder than you think), a pop up dodecahedron, the real reason why you can’t divide anything by zero and some tips for making money by proving the obvious. Scattered among these are keys to unlocking the mysteries of Fermat’s last theorem, the Poincaré Conjecture, chaos theory, and the P/NP problem for which a million dollar prize is on offer. There are beguiling secrets about familiar names like Pythagoras or prime numbers, as well as anecdotes about great mathematicians. Pull out the drawers of the Professor’s cabinet and who knows what could happen…
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56 of 59 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars fascinating, 22 Oct 2008
By Peter Stevenson (Jakarta, Indonesia) - See all my reviews
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a well written and witty look at hundreds of mathematical puzzles, stories and jokes. I am a maths teacher and there is so much material here, it's amazing. I have already used a few of these with my classes and the puzzles have really caught their imagination. Highly recommended

although the solution to the problem on page 143 is wrong
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent value., 27 Feb 2009
By warkwarkwoo "warkin'" (leicestershire, U.k) - See all my reviews
this book is perhaps one of his best books yet. the puzzles are varied enough to allow you to read through the whole book and/or dip in at various intervals. the presentation of the information and puzzles is very clear and consise and often leads to reading another of his books. however, the only bad point is that some of the puzzles have been done before by other books. excellent value for money and it has a charming style. suitable for first timers and the experienced
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have for the lover of Puzzles and Logic, 22 Sep 2009
I picked this up to leaf through it the day it arrived, whilst already halfway through another book, AND I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN!
Packed full of puzzles, and funny quirks of number patterns, this book is for readers of all abilities who have an interest in numerical gymnastics.
The other main component of the book is the history of mathematical research and development, in which Stewart gives an insight into the discovery of numerous maths theories and laws. And whilst this is -- at times -- heavy going, it's delivered in bite-size sections, interspersed throughout the book, which itself is given in tiny portions, allowing the reader to pick up and read at any time.
Brilliantly collected puzzles and stories with easy-to-understand solutions and explanations, Stewart's jovial delivery makes this book an unalloyed pleasure. 10/10!
Andy Gibson, 35, Fleet, Hampshire.
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4.0 out of 5 stars An untidy cabinet
What a hoot! Lots of good puzzles and the odd paradox or two. The book fails: I had to be willing to admit ignorance far too often. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Steve Perry

4.0 out of 5 stars Prof Stew Math curiosities
Very interesting, not just for the geeky it has a broader appeal by showing maths in almost every context.
Published 4 months ago by Jil Rabaud

5.0 out of 5 stars Forget about what you thought about math in school
This book is full of little gems, it's a great little read.
Forget about what some of the other comments said, if your a average person with average abilities in mathematics... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Sean M. Bateman

3.0 out of 5 stars Description Way Off...
I bought this book for my father, as he is interested in brushing up his maths skills. He was also put off at school with the types of 'If Janet has 24 apples, and Ron has 16... Read more
Published 4 months ago by person

5.0 out of 5 stars Very happy with product
I bought this book as a gift for my husband who majored in Mathematics at Uni. He absolutely loved it.
Published 7 months ago by Mommy Tiger

3.0 out of 5 stars Contents need to be organised
This is an interesting book but falls down in that it's a hotch-potch of maths curiosities. I can't imagine anyone without at least a reasonable foundation in mathematical... Read more
Published 7 months ago by V. Iles

2.0 out of 5 stars Over my head!
I thought I was good at maths and mathematical problems until I opened this book - it was completely over my head... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Annie

2.0 out of 5 stars Not quite what I was expecting
I am only half way through but I find most of the examples/explanations not interesting from the very begining (i.e. how to build a dodecaeder).
Published 8 months ago by F. Gil

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I am a maths tutor. I find that a lot of students don't like maths. This book makes maths interesting. Read more
Published 9 months ago by David Bradford

5.0 out of 5 stars genius
This book kept a brainy 17-year old engrossed for hours over Christmas. Worth every penny. I'll be looking out for more by this author.
Published 9 months ago by J. Burn

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