books by Ian Stewart

books by Ian Stewart

books:

Ian Stewart

What Is Mathematics? An Elementary Approach to Ideas and Methods

Richard Courant, Herbert Robbins

Oxford University Press, USA, 1996

Outstanding writing
Whether or not you are a mathematician or if it is just a hobby, this book is fantastic!!! You can open it up to any page and just begin reading...there is no need to start beginning to end. A great work to read as time allows!!!

The Science of Discworld II: The Globe

Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart, ...

Ebury Press, 2003

The emergence of the storytelling ape
Try enlivening a party with this question: "What's on your mind?" When the babble has become truly raucous, ask another: "How did it get in there?" This book is about those questions, how we came to consider them, and how we've tried to learn to understand them. ...

Concepts of Modern Mathematics

Ian Stewart

Dover Publications, 1995

Great intro to elementary concepts in math
This well-written book introduces some of the most elementary concepts in math in a very simple language. The text is quite engaging and interesting, so even the more knowledgeable people will enjoy reading the book.

The Big Book of Brain Games: 1,000 PlayThinks of Art, Mathematics & Science

Ivan Moscovich

Workman Publishing Company, 2006

Highly recommended book of puzzles
A superbly designed book of puzzles. You will find all types of "brain games" with different degrees of difficulty clearly marked. An index at the end of the book allows you to choose a "brain game" according to its type and degree of difficulty. Solutions to all brain ...

Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities
Ian Stewart

Basic Books, 2009

Why Beauty Is Truth: The History of Symmetry

Ian Stewart

Basic Books, 2007

You can't trisect an angle with a compass and straightedge
Why Beauty Is Truth: A History of Symmetry S. Marsh statement "you can trisect an angle" is not true in its historical context. Historical context: It is not possible to trisect all angles using only a compass and a straightedge (unmarked ruler). In his ...

The Annotated Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions

Ian Stewart

Basic Books, 2008

Combines math with magic and fun!
With the Alice in Wonderland books, the late 1800s seem to have been the time for really creative mathemetical writing. Although not as frequently read, Flatland, the Edwin Abbott Abbott story of a little square coming to understanding that higher dimensions do ...

Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch

Terry Pratchett, Jack Cohen, ...

Ebury Press, 2006

The Evolution of Evolution
Terry Pratchett is always a joy to read and it is pretty obvious why he is one of the best selling, if not the best selling British author of all time. To say that Mr. Pratchett is funny is like saying that ice cream is cold. If you have read any of his books you will ...

Letters to a Young Mathematician (Art of Mentoring)

Ian Stewart

Basic Books, 2007

A convincing description of the mathematical facts of life
The life of a professional mathematician is one that requires a great deal of preparation. While learning mathematics is of course essential, there are many other facets to making a living in mathematics. Depending on the job, there can be any combination of conducting ...

Flatterland: Like Flatland, Only More So

Ian Stewart

Basic Books, 2002

Thought-provoking book!
I actually borrowed this book from the local library because I loved the "prequel" so well and thought this looked interesting. I was not at all disappointed. "Flatterland" is truly like Flatland, only more so. Stewart takes the reader on a journey through different ...

The Heinemann Book of Caribbean Poetry (Caribbean Writers Series)
Stewart Brown, Ian McDonald

Heinemann, 1992

This collection is an invaluable academic selection and will provide a fine introduction for the general reader interested in the lyricism of Caribbean poetry.

The Story of Mathematics: From Babylonian Numerals to Chaos Theory

Ian Stewart

Quercus, 2008

A Balanced and Well-Told Story
Mankiewicz has given his readers exactly what the title promises -- The *Story* of Mathematics. As such the book doesn't bog itself down with illustrating the very mathematics it talks about. This might seem like a major absence for a book about mathematics, and maybe ...

How to Cut a Cake: And Other Mathematical Conundrums
Ian Stewart

Oxford University Press, USA, 2006

Welcome back to Ian Stewart's magical world of mathematics! Here are twenty more curious puzzles and fantastical mathematical stories from one of the world's most popular and accessible writers on mathematics. This is a strange world of never-ending chess games, empires on the moon, furious fireflies, and, of course, disputes over how best to cut ...

Math Hysteria: Fun and Games with Mathematics
Ian Stewart

Oxford University Press, USA, 2004

Welcome to Ian Stewart's strange and magical world of mathematics! Math Hysteria contains twenty quirky tales of mathematical exploration by one of the world's most popular writers on mathematics. Ian Stewart presents us with a wealth of magical puzzles, each one spun around an amazing tale, including 'Counting the Cattle of the Sun,' 'The Great ...

1000 Play Thinks: Puzzles, Paradoxes, Illusions & Games

Ivan Moscovich

Workman Publishing Company, 2001

Fantastic Brain Challenges
I teach gifted children, and I am always looking for something I can pull out quickly for the one or two students who finish their work early. This is a fantastic resource. In fact, I've had to put it up on a high shelf. Otherwise, my students run into the room and ...