What's the Use?. The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics, Main, Hardback - Professor Ian Stewart

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Publisher: Profile Books LtdAuthor(s): Professor Ian StewartIllustration(s): c. 40 lineNumber of pages: 336Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 129 x ...

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Reducere. See the world in a completely new way as an esteemed mathematician shows how math powers the world--from technology to health care and beyond. Almo...

A new partnership of biologists and mathematicians is picking apart the hidden complexity of animals and plants to throw fresh light on the behavio...

}Significant Figures{ author Ian Stewart explores the development and the limits of the mathematics that delineate areas of uncertainty, looking in...

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A book of mathematical oddities, including games, puzzles, facts, numbers and delightful maths-based nibbles for the curious mind. Features how to ...

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Reducere. "Will this book do for biomathematics what Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time did for relativity and cosmology? Time will tell. Until then, ...

Subtitled, }The Story Of Mathematics - From The First Numbers To Chaos Theory{. The definitive history of maths, looking at how it has affected soc...

The transition from school mathematics to university mathematics is seldom straightforward. Students are faced with a disconnect between the algori...

How fifty years of genetic engineering have brought us to the brink of a profound and disturbing future, from Baille Gifford-shortlisted scientist ...

Reducere. Knowing that the most exciting math is not taught in school, Professor Ian Stewart has spent years filling his cabinet with intriguing mathematical...

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The lives of twenty-five of the world's greatest mathematicians are related in vivid detail here, along with exciting and accessible explanations o...

DescriptionThis new edition of a classic textbook develops complex analysis from the established theory of real analysis by emphasising the differe...

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Now in paperback, this reveals the ultimate questions that take us to the limits of mathematics. Combines Stewart's accessible, appealing approach ...

Retitled and revised edition of Ian Stewart's }The Problems of Mathematics{. It has been fully updated to include the latest discoveries. 31 line d...

DescriptionWelcome to Ian Stewart's strange and magical world of mathematics Math Hysteria contains twenty quirky tales of mathematical exploration...

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The 'Monster of Symmetry' is a giant snowflake in 196, 884 dimensions - with a beautiful structure which may turn out to unlock the very fabric of ...

The definitive guide to Cannabis, from world-renowned Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology, David Nutt.Publisher: Hodder & StoughtonAuthor(s): Prof...

Reducere. Acclaimed writer and mathematician Ian Stewart investigates history's most important and elusive math problems For every problem mathematicians sol...

Everything you ever wanted to know about how animals live together, and what that means for us.Publisher: Profile Books LtdAuthor(s): Ashley WardNu...

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A provocative and eye-opening book on the science and history of bisexuality, from the internationally bestselling author and co-host of BBC podcas...

A mind-bending, eye-opening scientific exploration of our senses - all 32 of themIllustrations: n/a

A fascinating and illuminating look at the sun and our relationships to it, from one of our greatest science writers.

Lose yourself in this extraordinary account of how we navigate the world.Publisher: Profile Books LtdAuthor(s): Christopher KempNumber of pages: 25...

Reducere. DescriptionIs there really a man on the moon? Is it really made of cheese? Let's talk about the moon, but without the myths and legends. Rather, le...

This unique book by Stewart Shapiro looks at a range of philosophical issues and positions concerning mathematics in four comprehensive sections. P...

Reducere. This book discusses the Laws of Motion and how they are applied in practical situations. Contrary to what most believe, physics can be made easy to...

Did you know that the tides are influenced by the moon's pull on Earth? Such is the relationship between the moon and the tides. In this book, we'r...

Dr Victoria Stewart explores the life and work of Sean O'Casey, whose writing career spanned some of the most tumultuous times in Ireland's history...