Download or read book Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions written by Martin Gardner and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 1988-02 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selections from his monthly column on mathematical recreations in the "Scientific American," with much new material, and comments from Mr. Gardner and his readers.
Download or read book The Second Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions written by Martin Gardner and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 1961 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
Download or read book Mathematical Puzzles Diversions written by Martin Gardner and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hexaflexagons and Other Mathematical Diversions written by Martin Gardner and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2020-10-05 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games columns in Scientific American inspired and entertained several generations of mathematicians and scientists. Gardner in his crystal-clear prose illuminated corners of mathematics, especially recreational mathematics, that most people had no idea existed. His playful spirit and inquisitive nature invite the reader into an exploration of beautiful mathematical ideas along with him. These columns were both a revelation and a gift when he wrote them; no one--before Gardner--had written about mathematics like this. They continue to be a marvel. This volume, originally published in 1959, contains the first sixteen columns published in the magazine from 1956-1958. They were reviewed and briefly updated by Gardner for this 1988 edition.
Download or read book The Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions written by Martin Gardner and published by . This book was released on 2003-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The 2nd Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles Diversions a New Selection written by Martin Gardner and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mathematical puzzles from origami to recreational logic, from digital roots and dudeny puzzles to the diabolic square, from the golden ratio to the generalized ham sandwish theorem.
Download or read book The Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles Diversions written by Martin Gardner and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Second textit Scientific textit American Book of Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions written by Martin Gardner and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games columns in Scientific American inspired and entertained several generations of mathematicians and scientists. Gardner in his crystal-clear prose illuminated corners of mathematics, especially recreational mathematics, that most people had no idea existed. His playful spirit and inquisitive nature invite the reader into an exploration of beautiful mathematical ideas along with him. These columns were both a revelation and a gift when he wrote them; no one--before Gardner--had written about mathematics like this. They continue to be a marvel. This volume, originally published in 1961, contains columns published in the magazine from 1958-1960. This is the 1987 edition of the collection and contains an afterword written by Gardner at that time.
Download or read book The Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles Diversions written by Martin Gardner and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions from Scientific American written by Martin Gardner and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hexaflexagons Probability Paradoxes and the Tower of Hanoi written by Martin Gardner and published by . This book was released on 2008-09-08 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book of the earliest of Gardner's enormously popular Scientific American columns and puzzles continues to challenge and fascinate readers. Now the author, in consultation with experts, has added updates to all the chapters, including new game variations, mathematical proofs, and other developments and discoveries.
Download or read book My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles written by Martin Gardner and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-04-10 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The noted expert selects 70 of his favorite "short" puzzles, including such mind-bogglers as The Returning Explorer, The Mutilated Chessboard, Scrambled Box Tops, and dozens more involving logic and basic math. Solutions included.
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Download or read book New Mathematical Diversions from Scientific American written by Martin Gardner and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brain-teasing mathematical puzzles accompanied by lucid explanations of the basic principles behind the solutions.
