{"product_id":"how-to-bake-pi","title":"How to Bake Pi","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of the world's most creative mathematicians finds the meaning of mathematics in the kitchen \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Whimsical...rigorous and insightful.\" --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat 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\u003eCombined 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.","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67618492088563,"sku":"9780465097678","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/7432\/5312\/files\/imageloader_2c2845fa-682d-4cca-ab54-2b7a3a07b8b0.jpg?v=1790877377","url":"https:\/\/letterpressplay.com\/products\/how-to-bake-pi","provider":"Letterpress PLAY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}