Cows in the Maze: And Other Mathematical Explorations

by Ian Stewart

Following on the success of his books Math Hysteria and How to Cut a Cake, Ian Stewart is back with more stories and puzzles that are as quirky as they are fascinating, and each from the cutting edge of the world of mathematics.
From the math of mazes, to cones with a twist, and the amazing sphericon--and how to make one--Cows in the Maze takes readers on an exhilarating tour of the world of mathematics. We find out about the mathematics of time...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199562075
• ISBN13: 9780199562077
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.0" x 7.6"