The book of Mathematical humours and a book of solving the
problem of Geometry, Probability and Logic that are not boring to explore and
this is what Ian Stewart created, the creation of other face of Mathematics. The
14 year old Ian Stewart explored his curiosities in math, he explored the
“cabinet” where the happiest moment in mathematics can be found and then he pull
it out all of the interesting and funniest moment in Math ever.
Since we were on our primary level up to this tertiary
level, can we remember when, where and how math was taught very interesting and
fun? Since we were child the fear of numbers really dominates in our mind. That
perspective that I think soon be a phobia. That belief that became hindrance to
explore the real fun that we can get in Math; because of that belief we cannot let
go because we are wrapped thus afraid of it which is a VERY WRONG thought. Just
like Ian Stewart, who had his curiosities, curiosities that gave him the light
to find the objects in that dark cabinet; objects that give us the joy and
smile as we read the “Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities”, we should also be curious
about what we thought is difficult. Thus reading that book helped me to
appreciate the things in Math that honestly speaking, a very serious subject
for me. It is a book that brings me up to a realization that Math isn’t that
easy yet it is fun and full of wonders, and that is Mathematics.
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