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.
How to Cut a CakeREADERSHIP: Professional & Vocational
ISBN-10: 0199205906
ISBN-13: 9780199205905
Author:
Stewart, Ian /
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: October 2006
Format: Paperback / softback
Language: English
Dimensions: 232 x 151 x 21 mm
Weight: 408 g
Pages: 248 pages, 20 specially commissioned B&W cartoons, plus some simple mathematical diagrams pages
Title: How to Cut a Cake