How to Cut a Cake: And Other Mathematical Conundrums
Paperback Published on: 12/10/2006
Price: £14.49
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Synopsis
Welcome back to Ian Stewart's magical world of mathematics! This is a strange world of never-ending chess games, empires on the moon, furious fireflies, and, of course, disputes over how best to cut a cake. Each quirky tale presents a fascinating mathematical puzzle -- challenging, fun, and also introducing the reader to a significant mathematical problem in an engaging and witty way.
Publisher information
- Publisher: OUP OXFORD
- ISBN: 9780199205905
- Number of pages: 231
- Dimensions: 232 x 151 x 21 mm
- Weight: 392g
- Languages: English
