Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures

Author: Ian Stewart
Series: Follow-up to Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities
Paperback OR Hardback: 339 pages
ISBN: 978-1846682926
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A veritable treasure trove of mathematical puzzles, conundrums, trivia and jokes. From code breaking to card tricks this book has something for everyone. Can you turn a sphere inside out without creasing it? Can you comb a hair ball? And how would you go about calculating pi using just the stars in the night sky? All this and lots lots more in Professor Stewart's fantastic book.

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