At its heart, mathematics is about numbers, our fundamental tools for understanding the world. In Professor Stewart's Incredible Numbers, Ian Stewart offers a delightful introduction to the numbers that surround us, from the common (Pi and 2) to the uncommon but less consequential (1.059463 and 43,252,003,274,489,856,000). Along the way, Stewart takes us through prime numbers, cubic equations, the concept of zero, the possible positions on the Rubik's Cube, the role of numbers in human history, and beyond! An unfailingly genial guide, Stewart brings his characteristic wit and erudition to bear on these incredible numbers, offering an engaging primer on the principles and power of math.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Basic Books, The Perseus Books Group
ISBN-10
0465042724
ISBN-13
9780465042722
eBay Product ID (ePID)
209310645
Product Key Features
Author
Ian Stewart
Format
Trade Paperback (US), Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Popular Science
Type
Textbook
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
New York
Content Note
Illustrations
Author Biography
Ian Stewart is an emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of Warwick. The author of numerous books on math, his writing has appeared in New Scientist, Discover, Scientific American, and many newspapers in the United Kingdom and the United States. He lives in Coventry, England.
Date of Publication
07/04/2015
Country of Publication
United States
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