Welcome To Ian Stewart's Strange And Magical World Of Mathematics! In Math Hysteria, Professor Stewart Presents Us With A Wealth Of Magical Puzzles, Each One Spun Around An Amazing Tale: Counting The Cattle Of The Sun; The Great Drain Robbery; And Preposterous Piratical Predicaments; To Name But A Few. Along The Way, We Also Meet Many Curious Characters: In Short, These Stories Are Engaging, Challenging, And Lots Of Fun!