BOOKS by Ian Stewart

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1	The Big Book of Brain Games: 1,000 Playthinks of Art, Mathematics & Science more books like this by Ivan Moscovich, Ian Stewart add to wishlist About the original 1000 Playthinks, Will Shortz of the "New York Times" said it best: "The most wide ranging, visually appealing, entertaining, gigantic collection of brainteasers since Sam Loyd's "Cyclopedia of Puzzles" almost a century ago." Now comes the same great Playthinks, but in a package that makes it an amazing value: "The Big Book of ... see all copies from $10.89! new only from $13.40! \| SVS
2	The Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch more books like this by Terry Pratchett add to wishlist Roundworld is in trouble again, and this time it looks fatal. Having created it in the first place, the wizards of Unseen University feel vaguely responsible for its safety. They know the creatures who lived there escaped the impending Big Freeze by inventing the space elevator - they even intervened to rid the planet of a plague of elves, who ... see all copies from $8.53! new only from $8.53! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Why Beauty Is Truth: A History of Symmetry more books like this by Dr. Ian Stewart add to wishlist Leading mathematician and author Ian Stewart explores a concept both simple and complex, both multi-disciplinary and unifying - symmetry. There is no more important concept in the history of mathematics and physics than symmetry. It lies at the heart of relativity theory, quantum mechanics, string theory and much of modern cosmology. In "Why ... see all copies from $2.86! new only from $4.25! \| first editions \| SVS
4	1,000 Playthinks: Puzzles, Paradoxes, Illusions & Games more books like this by Ivan Moscovich, Ian Stewart (Foreword by) add to wishlist Announcing the most compulsive, head-scratching, and - at 5.08 pounds - gargantuan puzzle book ever. An obsessive collection of 1,000 challenges, puzzles, riddles, illusions - both original as well as must-do classics - it's like salted peanuts for the brain. Jam-packed on the page and illustrated throughout in full-color, with a visual for each ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.85! \| first editions
5	Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities more books like this by Ian Stewart add to wishlist The popular mathematics author and former "New Scientist" columnist Stewart offers this challenging and fun collection of mathematical games, puzzles, stories, and more. 300 illustrations and diagrams. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
6	Does God Play Dice?: The Mathematics of Chaos more books like this by Ian Stewart add to wishlist "Does God Play Dice?" Yes, but how? Einstein did not believe that "God Plays Dice". He laid the foundations for today's thinking that the universe is governed by the immutable laws of physics - there is no room for chance, but these foundations may be built on sand. The science of chaos is forcing scientists to rethink even the most fundamental ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Flatterland: Like Flatland Only More So more books like this by Ian Stewart add to wishlist This sequel to Edwin Abbott's FLATLAND (1884), written more than 115 years later, finds a descendent of Mr. Square (the narrator of the first book) named Vicki Line using her great-great-grandfather's testimonial as a conduit to another dimension. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Annotated Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions more books like this by Edwin A Abbott, Ian Stewart (Introduction by) add to wishlist The first-ever annotated edition of the beloved classic, beautifully illustrated and brilliantly brought to life for a new generation of readers.. Flatland is a unique, delightful satire that has charmed readers for over a century. Published in 1884 by the English clergyman and head-master Edwin A. Abbott, it is the fanciful tale of A. Square, a ... see all copies from $3.55! new only from $3.57! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Letters to a Young Mathematician more books like this by I Stewart add to wishlist This is an astute and lively exploration of what it's really like to do mathematics, by well-known mathematician and writer Ian Stewart. The first scientific entry in Basic Books' renowned "Art of Mentoring" series, "Letters to a Young Mathematician" tells readers what Ian Stewart wishes he'd known when he was a student. Subjects ranging from the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.40! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Science of Discworld more books like this by Terry Pratchett add to wishlist When a wizardly experiment goes adrift, the wizards of Unseen University find themselves with a pocket universe on their hands: Roundworld, where neither magic nor common sense seems to stand a chance against logic. The Universe, of course, is our own. And Roundworld is Earth. As the wizards watch their accidental creation grow, we follow the ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $8.87! \| first editions
11 view cover	The Magical Maze: Seeing the World Through Mathematical Eyes more books like this by Ian Stewart add to wishlist A brilliant exploration of the beauty and power of mathematics Ian Stewart has carved out of a niche for himself as by far the leading populariser of maths in this country in a series of successful books. The Magical Maze is structured on the image of a maze representing the network of connected mathematical ideas that have proved sopowerful and ... see all copies from $2.14! new only from $2.36! \| first editions \| SVS
12	Ta Today: A New Introduction to Transactional Analysis more books like this by Ian Stewart add to wishlist see all copies from $21.73! new only from $24.44!
13 view cover	Nature's Numbers: The Unreal Reality of Mathematical Imagination more books like this by Ian Stewart add to wishlist Mathematics has the power to open our eyes to new and unsuspected regularities in nature - the secret structure of a cloud or the hidden rhythms of the weather. This book aims to equip the reader with a mathematician's eye, changing the way we view the world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Collapse of chaos : discovering simplicity in a complex world more books like this by Jack S. Cohen, Ian Stewart add to wishlist Science's traditional answers to the question: "How does complexity arise in nature?" are given at the beginning of this book. It shows how intelligence and human culture can be traced back to atomic structure, reducing the whole of nature to simple laws of fundamental physics. However, the book then proceeds to show that "How does complexity ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.96! \| first editions
15 view cover	How to Cut a Cake: And Other Mathematical Conundrums more books like this by Ian Stewart add to wishlist Welcome back to Ian Stewart's magical world of 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 a cake. Each quirky tale presents a fascinating mathematical puzzle - challenging, fun, and also introducing the reader to a significant mathematical ... see all copies from $3.48! new only from $3.48! \| first editions
16 view cover	Another Fine Math You've Got Me Into-- more books like this by Ian Stewart add to wishlist "In Ian Stewart we at last have a worthy successor to that dean of recreational mathematics, Martin Gardner...Another Fine Math You've Got Me Into "...contains a fascinating selection of characters, and journeys into a mathematical wonderland of quirky humour and imaginative story-telling." Physics World Ian Stewart, who gave the Royal Institution ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.02! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Math Hysteria: Fun and Games with Mathematics more books like this by Ian Stewart add to wishlist Welcome to Ian Stewart's strange and magical world of mathematics! In Math Hysteria, Professor Stewart presents us with a wealth of magical puzzles, each one spun around an amazing tale: Counting the Cattle of the Sun; The Great Drain Robbery; and Preposterous Piratical Predicaments; to name but a few. Along the way, we also meet many curious ... see all copies from $2.85! new only from $8.94! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Figments of Reality: The Evolution of the Curious Mind more books like this by Ian Stewart, Jack Cohen add to wishlist Is the universe around us a figment of our imagination? Or are our minds figments of reality? In this refreshing new look at the evolution of mind and culture, bestselling authors Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen eloquently argue that our minds necessarily evolved inextricably within the context of culture and language. They go beyond conventional ... see all copies from $2.76! new only from $11.50! \| signed copies \| first editions
19	The Collapse of Chaos: 2discovering Simplicity in a Complex World more books like this by Jack Cohen, Ian Stewart add to wishlist This sequel to Ian Stewart's books on chaos ("Does God Play Dice?") and symmetry ("Fearful Symmetry"), explores the wider field of complexity theory, tackling the questions of how complexity arises in nature, and how life overcomes chaos and entropy to create developing order. Co-written with biologist Jack Cohen, this layman's guide ranges across ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.29! \| first editions
20 view cover	Fearful Symmetry: Is God a Geometer? more books like this by Ian Stewart, Martin Golubitsky add to wishlist Many philosophers have been impressed by the patterns in the physical world and have seen God as a mathematician. However, it is the breaking of symmetry that is responsible for nature's patterns. This work examines an array of natural phenomena to show the importance of broken symmetries. In doing so, it addresses some of the deepest concepts of ... see all copies from $3.25! new only from $55.99! \| first editions
21	The Problems of Mathematics more books like this by Ian Stewart add to wishlist For the second edition of this introduction to today's mathematics, Ian Stewart has revised the text to take account of recent developments in the field. There are three new chapters, including one on Kepler's sphere-packing problem, which has taken 380 years to solve. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $44.50! \| first editions
22 view cover	Focus on Safe Medication Practices more books like this by Melanie J Rantucci, Christine Stewart, Min, Ian Stewart add to wishlist "Focus on Safe Medication Practices" gives an overview of the risks of various types of medication incidents and preventive strategies. It is designed as an adjunct to comprehensive training in communication skills and dispensing procedures to improve patient safety. The book provides an overview as well as specific examples of medication ... see all copies from $26.38! new only from $26.38!
23 view cover	Life's Other Secret: The New Mathematics of the Living World more books like this by Ian Stewart add to wishlist Until the middle of this century, it was completely unclear whether life had any kind of inorganic basis. The discovery of the first secret of life, the molecular structure of DNA, solved that particular riddle. But some secrets lie deeper than the genetic code. There is the rich texture of the physical universe, its deep laws, its patterns, forms ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Complex Analysis more books like this by Ian Stewart, David Orme Tall (Photographer) add to wishlist This is a very successful textbook for undergraduate students of pure mathematics. Students often find the subject of complex analysis very difficult. Here the authors, who are experienced and well-known expositors, avoid many of such difficulties by using two principles: (1) generalising concepts familiar from real analysis; (2) adopting an ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $18.00! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	From Here to Infinity more books like this by Ian Stewart add to wishlist A retitled and revised edition of Ian Stewart's The Problem of Mathematics, this is the perfect guide to today's mathematics. Read about the latest discoveries, including Andrew Wile's amazing proof of Fermat's Last Theorem, the newest advances in knot theory, the Four Colour Theorem, Chaos Theory, and fake four-dimensial spaces. See how simple ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.66! \| first editions \| SVS

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