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!