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Putting Two and Two Together and A Dingo Ate My Math Book (2-Volume Set)
 
Bukard Polster :  Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Marty Ross :  The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Putting Two and Two Together and A Dingo Ate My Math Book (2-Volume Set)
Softcover ISBN:  978-1-4704-6918-4
Product Code:  MBK-POLSTER-SET
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AMS Member Price: $39.20
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Putting Two and Two Together and A Dingo Ate My Math Book (2-Volume Set)
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Putting Two and Two Together and A Dingo Ate My Math Book (2-Volume Set)
Bukard Polster :  Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Marty Ross :  The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Softcover ISBN:  978-1-4704-6918-4
Product Code:  MBK-POLSTER-SET
List Price: $49.00
MAA Member Price: $44.10
AMS Member Price: $39.20
Add to cart
Please note AMS points can not be used for this product
  • Book Details
     
     
    2021; 523 pp

    This set includes two humorous and quirky collections of mathematical morsels by Burkard Polster (YouTube's Mathologer) and Marty Ross--Putting Two and Two Together: Selections from the Mathologer Files and A Dingo Ate My Math Book: Mathematics from Down Under. The stories in both volumes were written for a general audience and cover current events, sports, and history all flavored with a distinctive bit of Australiana. Both books offer mathematical entertainment for curious readers of all ages and assume a minimum of mathematical background.
    Readership

    Undergraduate and graduate students and researchers interested in recreational math and Australia.
    This set contains the following item(s):
  • Reviews
     
     

    • The American Mathematical Society must be congratulated on publishing a singularly amusing synthesis of cultural anthropology coupled with mathematical entertainment.
      Tushar Das, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse

    • Polster and Ross are masters of the genre this book represents: a cornucopia of offerings, from across the mathematical spectrum. Their articles are entertaining, captivating, and informative, and will appeal to everyone from interested amateurs to old pros. On top of all that, the prose is clear, concise and a lot of fun.happily with a charmingly Aussie flavo(u)r. Crack the spine and enjoy!
      Michael Berg, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles
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2021; 523 pp

This set includes two humorous and quirky collections of mathematical morsels by Burkard Polster (YouTube's Mathologer) and Marty Ross--Putting Two and Two Together: Selections from the Mathologer Files and A Dingo Ate My Math Book: Mathematics from Down Under. The stories in both volumes were written for a general audience and cover current events, sports, and history all flavored with a distinctive bit of Australiana. Both books offer mathematical entertainment for curious readers of all ages and assume a minimum of mathematical background.
Readership

Undergraduate and graduate students and researchers interested in recreational math and Australia.
This set contains the following item(s):

  • The American Mathematical Society must be congratulated on publishing a singularly amusing synthesis of cultural anthropology coupled with mathematical entertainment.
    Tushar Das, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse

  • Polster and Ross are masters of the genre this book represents: a cornucopia of offerings, from across the mathematical spectrum. Their articles are entertaining, captivating, and informative, and will appeal to everyone from interested amateurs to old pros. On top of all that, the prose is clear, concise and a lot of fun.happily with a charmingly Aussie flavo(u)r. Crack the spine and enjoy!
    Michael Berg, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles
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