{"product_id":"9780465097678","title":"How to Bake Pi: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Whimsical...rigorous and insightful.\" — \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is math? How exactly does it work? And what do three siblings trying to share a cake have to do with it? In \u003ci\u003eHow to Bake Pi\u003c\/i\u003e, math professor Eugenia Cheng provides an accessible introduction to the logic and beauty of mathematics, powered, unexpectedly, by insights from the kitchen. We learn how the béchamel in a lasagna can be a lot like the number five, and why making a good custard proves that math is easy but life is hard. At the heart of it all is Cheng's work on category theory, a cutting-edge \"mathematics of mathematics,\" that is about figuring out how math works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombined with her infectious enthusiasm for cooking and true zest for life, Cheng's perspective on math is a funny journey through a vast territory no popular book on math has explored before. So, what is math? Let's look for the answer in the kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47013929484528,"sku":"9780465097678","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780465097678_p0.jpg?v=1772804840","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780465097678","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}