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HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
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Henle, James M.
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Mathematical recreations.
Mathematics -- Miscellanea.
Cooking -- Miscellanea.
Food -- Miscellanea.
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The proof and the pu...
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The proof and the pudding : what mathematicians, cooks, and you have in common / Jim Henle.
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Henle, James M.
Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2015.
Subjects
Mathematical recreations.
Mathematics -- Miscellanea.
Cooking -- Miscellanea.
Food -- Miscellanea.
ISBN:
9780691164861 (hardback : alk. paper) :
069116486X (hardback : alk. paper)
Description:
viii, 164 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Contents:
The mad scientist -- The arrogant chef -- Simple tastes -- Complex flavors -- The discriminating eater -- The persistent cook -- Gluttony -- Vanity, sloth, parsimony, and lust -- On the edge, and over -- Thinking globally -- The humble cook -- The clueless geek -- Elegant dishes -- Food for the masses -- Good food for the masses -- Just for fun -- Just to be weird -- Celebrity chefs -- Economy -- Ethics -- Fusion -- It all comes together -- It all falls apart -- A proof and a pudding.
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Argues that mathematics and cooking have a lot in common and explains that the best way to deal with cooking disasters is also the best way to solve math problems.
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Hawaii State Library
Business, Science & Technology
510 He
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06/10/2024
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