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How to Cut a Cake: And Other Mathematical Conundrums

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4.1 out of 5
Based on 66 Ratings and 10 Reviews

Book 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 ... More
Book Information
PublisherOxford University Press Inc
BindingPaperback (2 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages256
ISBN-100199205906
ISBN-13978-0199205905
Publication Date12/11/2006
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About Ian Stewart (Author) : Ian Stewart is a published author and a translator. Some of the published credits of Ian Stewart include How to Cut a Cake: And Other Mathematical Conundrums, Math Hysteria: Fun and Games with Mathema... more
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