Game Set and Math by Ian Stewart

Game Set and Math by Ian Stewart

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Summary

Twelve essays take a playful approach to mathematics, investigating the topology of a blanket, the odds of beating a superior tennis player, and how to distinguish between fact and fallacy.

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Game Set and Math by Ian Stewart

These pun-studded fables by a popular science writer make complicated mathematical concepts accessible and fun. Twelve essays take a playful approach to mathematics, investigating the topology of a warm blanket, the odds of beating a superior tennis player, and how to distinguish between fact and fallacy. 1991 edition.
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ISBN 13 9780486458847
ISBN 10 0486458849
Title Game Set and Math
Author Ian Stewart
Series Dover Math Games And Puzzles Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Dover Publications Inc.
Year published 2007-07-27
Number of pages 208
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