Professor Stewart's Casebook of Mathematical Mysteries

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Professor Stewart's Casebook of Mathematical Mysteries is written by Ian Stewart and published by Basic Books. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0465056881 (ISBN 10) and 9780465056880 (ISBN 13).

Acclaimed writer and mathematician Ian Stewart's third miscellany of mathematical curios and conundrums. In Professor Stewart's Casebook of Mathematical Mysteries, acclaimed mathematician Ian Stewart presents an enticing collection of mathematical curios and conundrums. With a new puzzle on each page, this compendium of brainteasers will both teach and delight. Guided by stalwart detective Hemlock Soames and his sidekick, Dr. John Watsup, readers will delve into almost two hundred mathematical problems, puzzles, and facts. Tackling subjects from mathematical dates (such as Pi Day), what we don't know about primes, and why the Earth is round, this clever, mind-expanding book demonstrates the power and fun inherent in mathematics.