The 2nd Scientific American book of mathematical puzzles & diversions

Author(s)

• Gardner, Martin

Bibliographic Information

The 2nd Scientific American book of mathematical puzzles & diversions

Martin Gardner ; with a new postscript by the author

University of Chicago Press, 1987

Other Title

Second Scientific American book of mathematical puzzles & diversions

Note

Reprint. Originally published as v. 2 of The Scientific American book of mathematical puzzles & diversions. New York : Simon and Schuster, 1961

Bibliography: p

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This delightful collection from the magician of math introduces readers to magic squares, the Generalized Ham Sandwich Theorem, origami, digital roots, an update of the Induction Game of Eleusis, Dudeney puzzles, the maze at Hampton Court palace, and many more mathematical puzzles and principles. "Gardner is often the clown prince of science. . . . His Mathematical Games column in "Scientific American" is one of the few bridges over C. P. Snow's famous 'gulf of mutual incomprehension' that lies between the technical and literary cultures." "Time ""

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Details

• NCID: BA03449529
• ISBN:
  • 0226282538
• LCCN: 87010760
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Chicago
• Pages/Volumes: 254 p.
• Size: 21 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QA95
  • DC19 : 793.7/4
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Mathematical recreations