{"product_id":"professor-stewarts-cabinet-of-mathematical-curiosities-9780465013029","title":"Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities","description":"Knowing that the most exciting math is \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e taught in school, Professor Ian Stewart has spent years filling his cabinet with intriguing mathematical games, puzzles, stories, and factoids intended for the adventurous mind. This book reveals the most exhilarating oddities from Professor Stewart's legendary cabinet.\u003cbr\u003eInside, you will find hidden gems of logic, geometry, and probability-like how to extract a cherry from a cocktail glass (harder than you think), a pop-up dodecahedron, and the real reason why you can't divide anything by zero. Scattered among these are keys to Fermat's last theorem, the Poincar (c)onjecture, chaos theory, and the P=NP problem (you'll win a million dollars if you solve it). You never know what enigmas you'll find in the Stewart cabinet, but they're sure to be clever, mind-expanding, and delightfully fun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e is emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of Warwick. His recent books include \u003ci\u003eCalculating the Cosmos, Significant Figures, In Pursuit of the Unknown\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eProfessor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a fellow of the Royal Society. He lives in Coventry, UK.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503373390098,"sku":"9780465013029","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_23ab8dfe-c133-49f0-a3ce-8ec846087805.jpg?v=1730789643","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/professor-stewarts-cabinet-of-mathematical-curiosities-9780465013029","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}