Professor Stewart’s Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities

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Professor Stewart’s Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities is a popular science book that presents an entertaining collection of mathematical puzzles, paradoxes, anecdotes, and surprising facts aimed at a general audience.

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Label	Occurrences
Professor Stewart’s Hoard of Mathematical Treasures	3
Professor Stewart’s Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities canonical	2
Professor Stewart’s Casebook of Mathematical Mysteries	1
Professor Stewart’s Incredible Numbers	1

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Context triple: [Ian Stewart, notableWork, Professor Stewart’s Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities]

A. Mathematical Circus
Mathematical Circus is a popular collection of recreational mathematics puzzles and essays by Martin Gardner, showcasing his playful and insightful approach to mathematical curiosities.
B. Wheels, Life and Other Mathematical Amusements
Wheels, Life and Other Mathematical Amusements is a collection of Martin Gardner’s recreational mathematics essays exploring puzzles, games, and mathematical curiosities.
C. Mathematical Carnival
Mathematical Carnival is a popular collection of Martin Gardner’s recreational mathematics essays, featuring puzzles, paradoxes, and mathematical curiosities originally presented in his Scientific American column.
D. Mathematical Amusements
"Mathematical Amusements" refers to engaging puzzles, curiosities, and recreational problems that use mathematical ideas for entertainment and exploration rather than formal study.
E. A Mathematician's Apology
A Mathematician's Apology is G. H. Hardy’s classic reflective essay that defends the aesthetic value of pure mathematics and offers a candid, personal account of the mathematician’s life and creative process.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Professor Stewart’s Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities
Target entity description: Professor Stewart’s Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities is a popular science book that presents an entertaining collection of mathematical puzzles, paradoxes, anecdotes, and surprising facts aimed at a general audience.

A. Mathematical Circus
Mathematical Circus is a popular collection of recreational mathematics puzzles and essays by Martin Gardner, showcasing his playful and insightful approach to mathematical curiosities.
B. Wheels, Life and Other Mathematical Amusements
Wheels, Life and Other Mathematical Amusements is a collection of Martin Gardner’s recreational mathematics essays exploring puzzles, games, and mathematical curiosities.
C. Mathematical Carnival
Mathematical Carnival is a popular collection of Martin Gardner’s recreational mathematics essays, featuring puzzles, paradoxes, and mathematical curiosities originally presented in his Scientific American column.
D. Mathematical Amusements
"Mathematical Amusements" refers to engaging puzzles, curiosities, and recreational problems that use mathematical ideas for entertainment and exploration rather than formal study.
E. A Mathematician's Apology
A Mathematician's Apology is G. H. Hardy’s classic reflective essay that defends the aesthetic value of pure mathematics and offers a candid, personal account of the mathematician’s life and creative process.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (42)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	book ⓘ
aim	to entertain readers with mathematics ⓘ to popularize mathematics ⓘ to show surprising aspects of mathematics ⓘ
author	Ian Stewart ⓘ
contains	biographical anecdotes about mathematicians ⓘ explanations of mathematical paradoxes ⓘ historical notes on mathematics ⓘ mathematical curiosities ⓘ mathematical puzzles ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom ⓘ
educationalLevel	advanced secondary school ⓘ undergraduate and above ⓘ
format	hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ print ⓘ
genre	popular mathematics ⓘ recreational mathematics ⓘ
hasISBN	9781846680645 ⓘ
hasSequel	Professor Stewart’s Casebook of Mathematical Mysteries ⓘ linked to: Professor Stewart’s Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities Professor Stewart’s Hoard of Mathematical Treasures ⓘ linked to: Professor Stewart’s Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities
intendedAudience	general audience ⓘ non-specialist readers ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
mainSubject	mathematical anecdotes ⓘ mathematical paradoxes ⓘ mathematical puzzles ⓘ mathematics ⓘ
notableFor	accessible explanations of advanced mathematical ideas ⓘ wide range of short self-contained chapters ⓘ
partOf	Professor Stewart’s mathematical popularization works ⓘ
publicationYear	2008 ⓘ
publisher	Profile Books ⓘ
style	anecdotal ⓘ humorous ⓘ informal ⓘ
topic	geometry ⓘ infinity ⓘ logic ⓘ number theory ⓘ probability ⓘ topology ⓘ

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