How to Cut a Cake: And other mathematical conundrums

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. 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.

• | Author: Ian Stewart
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Oct 12, 2006
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780199205905
• | ISBN-10: 0199205906