- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Profile Books; 4th Printing edition (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: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 84,672 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Stewart has served up the instructive equivalent of a Michelin-starred tasting menu, or perhaps a smorgasbord of appetisers. And of course, appetisers are designed to give you an appetite for more.' Tim Radford, Guardian
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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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71 of 74 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
fascinating,
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This review is from: Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities (Hardcover)
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
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Must-Have for the lover of Puzzles and Logic,
By Andy Gibson "Beaky G" (Fleet, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities (Hardcover)
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.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
DONT BUY THIS ON KINDLE,
This review is from: Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities (Kindle Edition)
Wish I had read the full set of reviews before I bought this book on Kindle, as it is rubbish, as other people have commented. Don't bother to buy it until/unless they re-release properly.
Having said that, even thought I bought this book in Nov last year (I tend to buy books when I see them, but read them at some later point when I have time) Amazon were happy to refund me the cost back this week when I actually did try to read it. I cannot say fairer than that and it gives me confidence to keep buying books from them.
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