| 作者 | Ian Stewart |
|---|---|
| 出版社 | Ingram International Inc |
| 商品描述 | Professor Stewart’s Hoard of Mathematical Treasures：OpeninganotherdrawerinhisCabinetofCuriosities,renownedmathematicsprofessorIanStewartpresentsanewmedleyofga |
內容簡介 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: How to organize chaosHow matter balances anti-matterHow to turn a sphere inside out (without creasing it) How to calculate pi by observing the stars . . . and why you can't comb a hairy ball. 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.
作者介紹 Ian Stewart is emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of Warwick. His recent books include Calculating the Cosmos, Significant Figures, In Pursuit of the Unknown, and Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures. He is a fellow of the Royal Society. He lives in Coventry, UK.
| 書名 / | Professor Stewart’s Hoard of Mathematical Treasures |
|---|---|
| 作者 / | Ian Stewart |
| 簡介 / | Professor Stewart’s Hoard of Mathematical Treasures：OpeninganotherdrawerinhisCabinetofCuriosities,renownedmathematicsprofessorIanStewartpresentsanewmedleyofga |
| 出版社 / | Ingram International Inc |
| ISBN13 / | 9780465017751 |
| ISBN10 / | 0465017754 |
| EAN / | 9780465017751 |
| 誠品26碼 / | 2682213805009 |
| 頁數 / | 352 |
| 注音版 / | 否 |
| 裝訂 / | P:平裝 |
| 語言 / | 3:英文 |
| 尺寸 / | 20.8X16.1X2.4CM |
| 級別 / | N:無 |
| 重量(g) / | 349.3 |
最佳賣點 : From the author of "Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Curiosities" comes a new trove of entrancing numbers and delightful mathematical puzzles for adventurous minds. 200 b&w graphs, figures, and illustrations.