Higher mathematics and low comedy intersect acutely in this fuzzy follow-up to Edwin Abbott's 1884 classic, Flatland.
Where Abbott's compact fable about a two-dimensional world discomposed by the discovery of a third dimension was a jeu d
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Ian Stewart, Author . Basic $22.95 (210p) ISBN 978-0-465-08231-5
This new entry in the Art of Mentoring series takes the form of letters from a fictitious mathematician to his niece. The letters span a period of 20 years, from the time the niece is thinking about studying mathematics in high school through the...
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Ian Stewart, Author . Basic $26.95 (290p) ISBN 978-0-465-08236-0
Anyone who thinks math is dull will be delightfully surprised by this history of the concept of symmetry. Stewart, a professor of mathematics at the University of Warwick (Does God Play Dice?
), presents a time line of discovery that begins in...
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Ian Stewart, Author Basic Books $20 (164p) ISBN 978-0-465-07273-6
Defining mathematics as a system of thought for recognizing and exploiting patterns, Scientific American math columnist Stewart takes readers on an exciting, lucid voyage of discovery as he investigates patterns of form, number, shape and movement...
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Ian Stewart, Author John Wiley & Sons $24.95 (304p) ISBN 978-0-471-15845-5
Without disputing the importance of biological research, Stewart (Does God Play Dice?), author of the ""Mathematical Recreations"" column in Scientific American, claims that a deeper understanding of living systems will arise only through...
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Ian Stewart, Author, Jack Cohen, Joint Author Aspect $24.95 (512p) ISBN 978-0-446-52560-2
Though Stewart, a mathematician, and Cohen, a reproductive biologist, have each written popular science books (they coauthored The Collapse of Chaos), this is the first SF novel either has attempted, with generally positive results. In the 23rd...
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Ian Stewart, Author . Algonquin $24.95 (310p) ISBN 978-1-56512-380-9
A self-confessed "war junkie," Stewart covered the frontlines in Kashmir, Cambodia and Kabul before being appointed chief of the Associated Press's West Africa bureau in 1998. Single, in his late 20s, Stewart freely admits being addicted
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Ian Stewart, Author, Jack Cohen, Author . Warner Aspect $24.95 (352p) ISBN 978-0-446-52983-9
Intellectual playfulness and lively writing propel British authors Stewart and Cohen's second SF novel (after 2000's Wheelers
), with its exuberant picture of a galaxy full of wildly different intelligent beings. Space is also littered with...
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Ian Stewart. Basic, $24.99 (352p) ISBN 978-0-465-02973-0
Stewart (Game, Set, and Math) shares his enthusiasm as well as his knowledge in this tour of ground-breaking equations and the research they supported. “Equations are the lifeblood of mathematics, science, and technology,” allowing scientists,...
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Ian Stewart. Basic, $26.99 (320p) ISBN 978-0-465-02240-3
Popular mathematics writer and researcher Stewart (The Mathematics of Life) delivers an entertaining history of mathematics and a fresh look at some of the most challenging problems and puzzles in the history of the field. The usual suspects are all
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Terry Prachett, with Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen. Random/Anchor, $15.95 trade paper (416p) ISBN 978-0-8041-6894-6
Acclaimed fantasy writer Pratchett and mathematicians Stewart and Cohen deliver a unique and outrageously funny look at the history of our world through the eyes of the wizards of Discworld’s Unseen University. When Chief Research Wizard Ponder...
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Terry Pratchett, with Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen. Anchor, $15.95 trade paper (384p) ISBN 978-0-8041-6896-0
Pratchett and company return with another lively mix of science fact interwoven with wry fantasy world-building in this sequel to The Science of Discworld. When the wizards of Discworld's Unseen University accidentally created Roundworld—a version...
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Ian Stewart. Basic, $16.99 trade paper (304p) ISBN 978-0-465-04272-2
Stewart (In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations That Changed the World), emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of Warwick (U.K.), puts the "digit" in prestidigitation in this delightful and wholly absorbing book on the magical world...
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Terry Pratchett, with Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen. Anchor, $15.95 trade paper (368p) ISBN 978-0-8041-6898-4
The third Science of Discworld volume takes readers on an adventure across alternate timelines and behind the evolution of evolution. Ever since the wizards of Discworld's Unseen University accidentally created "Roundworld"—aka Earth—they've been...
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Terry Pratchett, with Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen. Anchor, $15.95 trade paper (368p) ISBN 978-0-8041-6900-4
Half popular science essay and half fantasy tale, the final installment of the enjoyable Science of Discworld series sums up by updating topics from previous books while exploring the nature of our universe and the psychology of human belief. Ever...
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Ian Stewart. Basic, $27.99 (360p) ISBN 978-0-465-09610-7
Stewart (Professor Stewart’s Incredible Numbers), emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of Warwick (U.K.), demonstrates how scientific inquiry and math go hand in hand in this accessible mathematical history of science. Each chapter...
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Ian Stewart. Basic, $27 (320p) ISBN 978-0-465-09612-1
Stewart (Infinity), professor of mathematics at Warwick University, tells the history of mathematics though 25 biographies of influential mathematicians. The selections are ordered chronologically, beginning with Archimedes (third century B.C.E.)...
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Ian Stewart. Basic, $28 (304p) ISBN 978-1-5416-9947-2
Stewart (Significant Figures), an emeritus mathematics professor at Warwick University, delves into the mysteries of probability and statistics in this fascinating look at chaos theory and the uncertainties of the quantum universe. He begins with...
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Ian Stewart. Basic, $28 (336p) ISBN 978-1-541-69948-9
“It would be easy to conclude that mathematics has become outdated,” but modern life would “fall apart” without it, argues mathematician Stewart (Does God Play Dice) in this straightforward survey. With 13 examples that cover movie animation,...
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