{"product_id":"how-to-bake-pi-eugenia-cheng-9780465097678","title":"How to Bake Pi: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of the world's most creative mathematicians finds the meaning of mathematics in the kitchen in this \"whimsical...rigorous and insightful\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What 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\u003e Combined 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eugenia Cheng\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0465097677\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780465097678\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/10\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Eugenia Cheng","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44047273394431,"sku":"9780465097678","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aa822cd5-d296-4df0-ba4d-0b122512e1a6.jpg?v=1684989259","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-to-bake-pi-eugenia-cheng-9780465097678","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}