| How to Cut a Cake: And Other Mathematical Conundrums Contributor(s): Stewart, Ian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199205906 ISBN-13: 9780199205905 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $18.04 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2006 Annotation: This volume contains 20 curious puzzles and fantastical mathematical stories from one of the world's most popular and accessible writers on mathematics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Applied |
| Dewey: 510 |
| LCCN: 2006025068 |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6.34" W x 9.14" (0.86 lbs) 248 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Welcome back to Ian Stewart's magical world of mathematics! Here are twenty more curious puzzles and fantastical mathematical stories from one of the world's most popular and accessible writers on 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 chapter--with titles such as, How to Play Poker By Post and Repealing the Law of Averages--presents a fascinating mathematical puzzle that is challenging, fun, and introduces the reader to a significant mathematical problem in an engaging and witty way. Illustrated with clever and quirky cartoons, each tale will delight those who love puzzles and mathematical conundrums. |