{"product_id":"how-to-bake-pi-an-edible-exploration-of-the-mathematics-of-mathematics-paperback","title":"How to Bake Pi: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEugenia Cheng\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the world's most creative mathematicians finds the meaning of mathematics in the kitchen \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Whimsical...rigorous and insightful.\" --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 bechamel 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEugenia Cheng \u003c\/b\u003eis Scientist in Residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is the author of numerous books, including the \u003ci\u003eLA Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize winner\u003ci\u003e Is Math Real?, Unequal, Beyond Infinity, The Art of Logic in an Illogical World, \u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e x + y\u003c\/i\u003e. Cheng lives in Chicago, Illinois.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53458034164010,"sku":"9780465097678","price":29.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7910\/4298\/files\/7v-ePMpRwW9780465097678.webp?v=1793857850","url":"https:\/\/corporatelinguaacademy.com\/products\/how-to-bake-pi-an-edible-exploration-of-the-mathematics-of-mathematics-paperback","provider":"Corporate Lingua Academy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}