What's the Use? by Ian Stewart
A bestselling author tries to rehabilitate a much-maligned field.
Praise for Ian Stewart: 'Humbling and inspiringStewart shows with his typical clarity how the power of pure thought has shaped our world for over two millennia -- Jim Al-Khalili * FRS *
This is not pure maths. It is maths contaminated with wit, wisdom, and wonder ... A mind-boggling journey from the ultra trivial to the profound * New Scientist *
An engaging history ... [Stewart] at his best -- Tom Whipple * Times *
Captivating ... Ian Stewart shows us how math makes the world - and the rest of the universe - go round -- Steven Strogatz, Professor of Mathematics, Cornell University
Stewart has served up the instructive equivalent of a Michelin-starred tasting menu -- Tim Radford * Guardian *
Richly informative [and] revealing ... If you believe mathematics offers little of practical use, Stewart is back to show you the error of your ways * Kirkus *
This is a superb Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities that deserves a place with the classics of the genre. * Mathematics Today *
Intriguing ... [Do Dice Play God? is] a challenging but rewarding trip through a quantum world of uncertainties. -- Publishers' Weekly
The innumerate will struggle, but every reader will encounter gems and jolts in this expert analysis of probability * Kirkus *
[An] entertaining guide * Wall Street Journal *
[Stewart] can make tricky ideas simple ... with aplomb * LA Times *
We live in a mathematically driven world in this 21st Century world that we have created, but oftentimes the mathematics is completely hidden from the end-user. Professor Stewart brings the mathematics out into the open -- Tom French * Mathematical Association of America *
This is not pure maths. It is maths contaminated with wit, wisdom, and wonder ... A mind-boggling journey from the ultra trivial to the profound * New Scientist *
An engaging history ... [Stewart] at his best -- Tom Whipple * Times *
Captivating ... Ian Stewart shows us how math makes the world - and the rest of the universe - go round -- Steven Strogatz, Professor of Mathematics, Cornell University
Stewart has served up the instructive equivalent of a Michelin-starred tasting menu -- Tim Radford * Guardian *
Richly informative [and] revealing ... If you believe mathematics offers little of practical use, Stewart is back to show you the error of your ways * Kirkus *
This is a superb Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities that deserves a place with the classics of the genre. * Mathematics Today *
Intriguing ... [Do Dice Play God? is] a challenging but rewarding trip through a quantum world of uncertainties. -- Publishers' Weekly
The innumerate will struggle, but every reader will encounter gems and jolts in this expert analysis of probability * Kirkus *
[An] entertaining guide * Wall Street Journal *
[Stewart] can make tricky ideas simple ... with aplomb * LA Times *
We live in a mathematically driven world in this 21st Century world that we have created, but oftentimes the mathematics is completely hidden from the end-user. Professor Stewart brings the mathematics out into the open -- Tom French * Mathematical Association of America *
Ian Stewart is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at the University of Warwick and the author of the bestseller Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities. His recent books include Do Dice Play God?, Significant Figures, Incredible Numbers and Seventeen Equations that Changed the World (all published by Profile). He is a Fellow of the Royal Society.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781781259429 |
| ISBN 10 | 1781259429 |
| Title | What's the Use? |
| Author | Ian Stewart |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2022-08-04 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
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