Colossal Book of Mathematics
Title | Colossal Book of Mathematics PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Gardner |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Pages | 748 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Mathematics |
ISBN | 9780393020236 |
No amateur or math authority can be without this ultimate compendium of classic puzzles, paradoxes, and puzzles from America's best-loved mathematical expert. 320 line drawings.
The Colossal Book of Short Puzzles and Problems
Title | The Colossal Book of Short Puzzles and Problems PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Gardner |
Publisher | W W Norton & Company Incorporated |
Pages | 494 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 9780393061147 |
The renowned provocateur of popular math presents a collection of his widely recognized short puzzles--along with a few new ones--that explore chess, physics, probability, and topology, among other topics.
Wheels, Life and Other Mathematical Amusements
Title | Wheels, Life and Other Mathematical Amusements PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Gardner |
Publisher | American Mathematical Soc. |
Pages | 271 |
Release | 2020-10-06 |
Genre | Mathematics |
ISBN | 1470463628 |
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 is the original 1983 edition and contains columns published from 1970-1972. It includes three columns on the game of Life.
Colossal Book of Wordplay
Title | Colossal Book of Wordplay PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Gardner |
Publisher | Puzzlewright |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 2010-09-07 |
Genre | Games |
ISBN | 9781402765032 |
A true pioneer in the field of recreational mathematics, Martin Gardner has been wrangling words for decades, and his latest opus is nothing short of extraordinary. From amazing anagrams and silly spoonerisms to alphamagic squares and cryptarithms, this mind-bending compendium is chock-full of whimsical forms of wordplay that are sure to have sesquipedalian scholars and limber-minded logophiles racking their brains in delight.
Mathematics, Magic and Mystery
Title | Mathematics, Magic and Mystery PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Gardner |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 209 |
Release | 2014-12-02 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 0486801179 |
Famed puzzle expert explains math behind a multitude of mystifying tricks: card tricks, stage "mind reading," coin and match tricks, counting out games, geometric dissections, etc. More than 400 tricks. 135 illustrations.
My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles
Title | My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Gardner |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 100 |
Release | 2013-04-10 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 0486320324 |
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.
Mathematical Carnival
Title | Mathematical Carnival PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Gardner |
Publisher | American Mathematical Soc. |
Pages | 311 |
Release | 2020-10-06 |
Genre | Mathematics |
ISBN | 1470463571 |
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, first published in 1975, contains columns published in the magazine from 1965-1967. This 1989 MAA edition contains a foreword by John H. Conway and a postscript and extended bibliography added by Gardner for this edition.