Why do telephone wires always seem to twist so much? What do the empires of the Moon have to do with electronic circuits? How many bottles of milk can fit in a crate? And most importantly... what is the best way to cut a cake? In How to Cut a Cake, Professor Ian Stewart takes us on an amazing journey into the world of Mathematics, a world for serious problem solvers, presenting twenty astonishing puzzles and problems. Some have significant practical applications, while others have baffled the best mathematicians for decades. However, despite their quirks, they remain fascinating.

The author, one of the most popular figures in mathematical issues, reveals to us a strange universe of chess games that never end, fireflies that glow simultaneously, and, of course, disputes over the best way to cut a cake. From shoelaces to soap bubbles and the Sierpiński triangle, he shows us the power and diversity of modern Mathematics, covering topics ranging from graphs, probabilities, and logic, to topology and quasicrystals (and let’s not forget, the division of a cake).

Diving into the twenty chapters of his book, which are almost all self-contained sections, we will discover a mathematical landscape we had no idea existed... "Mathematics can be fun! And, most importantly, as Ian Stewart demonstrates, it can be explained in simple language... It is a great surprise to discover that Mathematics can be so accessible." Good Book Guide