Description: What's the Use? by Professor Ian Stewart, Ian Stewart Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A bestselling author tries to rehabilitate a much-maligned field. Publisher Description Stewart is Britains most brilliant and prolific populariser of maths - Alex BellosThe instructive equivalent of a Michelin-starred tasting menu - Tim RadfordMany people think mathematics is useless. Theyre wrong. In the UK, the 2.8 million people employed in mathematical science occupations contributed 208 billion to the economy in a single year - thats 10 per cent of the workforce contributing 16 per cent of the economy.Whats the Use? asks why there is such a vast gulf between public perceptions of mathematics and reality. It shows how mathematics is vital, often in surprising ways, behind the scenes of daily life. How politicians pick their voters. How an absurd little puzzle solved 300 years ago leads to efficient methods for kidney transplants. And how a bizarre, infinitely wiggly curve helps to optimise deliveries to your door. Author Biography Ian Stewart is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at the University of Warwick and the author of the bestseller Professor Stewarts Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities. His recent books include Do Dice Play God?, Significant Figures, Incredible Numbers and Seventeen Equations that Changed the World (all published by Profile). He is a Fellow of the Royal Society. Details ISBN 1781259429 ISBN-13 9781781259429 Title What's the Use? Author Professor Ian Stewart, Ian Stewart Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 336 Publisher Profile Books Ltd GE_Item_ID:136344355; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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