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Game, Set and Math: Enigmas and Conundrums
Game Set and Math Enigmas and Conundrums Author:Ian Stewart How can two people play a GAME of poker over the telephone without the possibility of cheating? How do you cope mathematically with contorted worms, drunken tennis players and snakes that eat their own tails? How can you distinguish plausible fallacies from unbelievable facts? — If you want to know all the answers, SET off on this journey to the ... more »frontiers of MATHs!
Ian Stewart's earlier books, like 'Does God Play Dice?', revealed his immense talent for bringing difficult modern mathematics to life in a way that is stimulating, accessible and fun. His lively new book introduces the different kinds of infinity, explains how to build your own virus, explores the brighter ideas of Pascal and Fermat and shows why parallel lines meet-in Rome! Twelve mind-bending puzzles for the different days of Christmas make the perfect dessert in a banquet of mathematical delights.« less