Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities by Ian Stewart
$15.99
Published by Profile Books. Used hardback , very good condition. This book is a delightful collection of mathematical puzzles, games, trivia, and curiosities drawn from Professor Ian Stewart's lifelong notebooks, covering topics like logic, geometry, probability, chaos theory, and famous unsolved problems such as Fermat's Last Theorem and the P=NP problem. With short, engaging entries including pop-up models and mind-bending riddles, it makes advanced math accessible and fun for curious readers.
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Category: BOOKS, Mathematics, MATHS, NON FICTION, POPULAR MATHEMATICS, RECREATIONAL MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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