The Proof and the Pudding
What Mathematicians, Cooks, and You Have in Common
1st Edition
Published on 27. April 2015
176 pages
978-1-4008-6568-0 (ISBN)
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Course Book
Language
English
Place of publication
Princeton
United States
Publishing group
De Gruyter
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Digital original
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Reflowable
Illustrations
229 duotones.
229 duotones.
File size
12,49 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4008-6568-0 (9781400865680)
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04/2015
Princeton University Press
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Person
Jim Henle is the Myra M. Sampson Professor of Mathematics and Statistics at Smith College. His books include Sweet Reason: A Field Guide to Modern Logic and Calculus: The Language of Change. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Content
Preface vii
Acknowledgments ix
1 The Mad Scientist 1
2 The Arrogant Chef 11
3 Simple Tastes 21
4 Complex Flavors 30
5 The Discriminating Eater 40
6 The Persistent Cook 44
7 Gluttony 54
8 Vanity, Sloth, Parsimony, and Lust 62
9 On the Edge, and Over 70
10 Thinking Globally 79
11 Eating Locally 87
12 The Humble Cook 92
13 The Clueless Geek 99
14 Elegant Dishes 103
15 Food for the Masses 110
16 Good Food for the Masses 111
17 Just for Fun 112
18 Just to Be Weird 117
19 Celebrity Chefs 124
20 Economy 128
21 Ethics 135
22 Fusion 138
23 It All Comes Together 149
24 It All Falls Apart 151
25 A Proof and a Pudding 161
Index 163
Acknowledgments ix
1 The Mad Scientist 1
2 The Arrogant Chef 11
3 Simple Tastes 21
4 Complex Flavors 30
5 The Discriminating Eater 40
6 The Persistent Cook 44
7 Gluttony 54
8 Vanity, Sloth, Parsimony, and Lust 62
9 On the Edge, and Over 70
10 Thinking Globally 79
11 Eating Locally 87
12 The Humble Cook 92
13 The Clueless Geek 99
14 Elegant Dishes 103
15 Food for the Masses 110
16 Good Food for the Masses 111
17 Just for Fun 112
18 Just to Be Weird 117
19 Celebrity Chefs 124
20 Economy 128
21 Ethics 135
22 Fusion 138
23 It All Comes Together 149
24 It All Falls Apart 151
25 A Proof and a Pudding 161
Index 163
