{"product_id":"9780465056880","title":"Professor Stewart's Casebook of Mathematical Mysteries","description":"\u003cp\u003eLike its wildly popular predecessors \u003ci\u003eCabinet of Mathematical Curiosities\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHoard of Mathematical Treasures\u003c\/i\u003e,  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 \u003ci\u003eCasebook\u003c\/i\u003e  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...\u003cbr\u003eRanging from one-liners to four-page investigations from the frontiers of mathematical research, the \u003ci\u003eCasebook\u003c\/i\u003e reveals Professor Stewart at his challenging and entertaining best.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121841455344,"sku":"9780465056880","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780465056880_p0.jpg?v=1763705606","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780465056880","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}