| Title:
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HOW TO CUT A CAKE
AND OTHER MATHEMATICAL CONUNDRUMS |
| By: |
Ian Stewart |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£13.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0199205906 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780199205905 |
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| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
12 October, 2006 |
| Pages: |
248 |
| Description: |
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. |
| 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. |
| Illustrations: |
20 specially commissioned B&W cartoons, plus some simple mathematical diagrams |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Oxford University Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |