James D. Stein, Author John Wiley & Sons $24.95 (242p) ISBN 978-0-470-43775-9
Taking his lead from Freakonomics, mathematics professor Stein examines everyday, occasional, and inevitable life problems-what's the financial benefit of a college degree over a lifetime? Is gambling more cost-efficient entertainment than a...
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James D. Stein, Author Collins $24.99 (264p) ISBN 978-0-06-124176-5
Stein, a mathematics professor at California State University, explores the application of math to problem solving in the everyday, explaining tricky concepts and developing elegant algorithms for everything from scheduling auto repair to organizing
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James D. Stein. Basic, $25.99 (272p) ISBN 978-0-465-02198-7
Cal State professor Stein's "history by the numbers" breathes warm, surprising life into the constants that define the shape, breadth, and scope of our lives and our universe. The stories behind the measurement of scientific values like the speed of
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James D. Stein. Princeton Univ., $24.95 (264p) ISBN 978-0-691-16828-9
An intriguing and original premise distinguishes this slight collection of 14 short mystery stories from retired math professor Stein (Cosmic Numbers). Freddy Carmichael, a freelance PI, has just moved to L.A. after separating from his wife. Luckily,
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