Ian Stewart

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born

in England, The United Kingdom

September 24, 1945

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male

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Mathematics, Science, Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Ian Stewart is an Emeritus Professor and Digital Media Fellow in the Mathematics Department at Warwick University, with special responsibility for public awareness of mathematics and science. He is best known for his popular science writing on mathematical themes.
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Ian Stewart's Books

Average rating: 3.85 · 10,776 ratings · 591 reviews · 103 distinct works · Similar authors

	Flatterland: Like Flatland Only More So 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 644 ratings — published 2001 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Does God Play Dice?: The New Mathematics of Chaos 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 353 ratings — published 1989 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Letters to a Young Mathematician 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 329 ratings — published 2006 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why Beauty Is Truth: A History of Symmetry 3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 246 ratings — published 2007 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 234 ratings — published 2008 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nature's Numbers: The Unreal Reality Of Mathematics 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 217 ratings — published 1995 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations That Changed the World 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 2012 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mathematics of Life 3.48 of 5 stars 3.48 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From Here to Infinity 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 103 ratings — published 1987 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Concepts of Modern Mathematics by Ian Stewart, Paul Stewart 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 86 ratings — published 1975 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Ian Stewart

“If our brains were simple enough for us to understand them, we'd be so simple that we couldn't.”
― Ian Stewart, The Collapse of Chaos: Discovering Simplicity in a Complex World

tags: complexity, science

25 people liked it

“There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary numerals, and those who don't.”
― Ian Stewart, Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities

tags: binary-code, computers, humor

21 people liked it

“Religion hinges upon faith, politics hinges upon who can tell the most convincing lies or maybe just shout the loudest, but science hinges upon whether its conclusions resembe what actually happens.”
― Ian Stewart

8 people liked it

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