{"product_id":"9781846683480","title":"Professor Stewart's Casebook of Mathematical Mysteries","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Stewart, Ian \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePopular science\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 22 October 2015 by Profile Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 320 pages\u003cbr\u003e195 x 104 x 21 | 266g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike its wildly popular predecessors Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities and Hoard of Mathematical Treasures,  Professor Stewart's brand-new book is a miscellany of over 150  mathematical curios and conundrums, packed with trademark humour and  numerous illustrations.In addition to the fascinating formulae and thrilling theorems familiar to Professor Stewart's fans, the Casebook  follows the adventures of the not-so-great detective Hemlock Soames and  his sidekick Dr John Watsup (immortalised in the phrase 'Watsup,  Doc?'). By a remarkable coincidence they live at 222B Baker Street, just  across the road from their more illustrious neighbour who, for reasons  known only to Dr Watsup, is never mentioned by name. A typical item is  'The Case of the Face-Down Aces', a mathematical magic trick of quite  devilish cunning...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRanging from one-liners to four-page investigations from the frontiers of mathematical research, the Casebook reveals Professor Stewart at his challenging and entertaining best.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55491508044162,"sku":"9781846683480","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/4567\/2367\/files\/9781846683480.jpg?v=1753749305","url":"https:\/\/www.cobhambooks.pro\/products\/9781846683480","provider":"Cobham Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}