New Mathematical Diversions
Title | New Mathematical Diversions PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Gardner |
Publisher | American Mathematical Soc. |
Pages | 269 |
Release | 2020-10-06 |
Genre | Mathematics |
ISBN | 1470463547 |
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 1966, contains columns originally published from 1959-1961. This is the 1995 MAA edition and contains an extensive postscript and bibliography from Gardner updating the columns.
Martin Gardner's New Mathematical Diversions from Scientific American
Title | Martin Gardner's New Mathematical Diversions from Scientific American PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Gardner |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1969 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Hexaflexagons and Other Mathematical Diversions
Title | Hexaflexagons and Other Mathematical Diversions PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Gardner |
Publisher | American Mathematical Soc. |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 2020-10-05 |
Genre | Mathematics |
ISBN | 1470463520 |
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.
Mathematical Diversions
Title | Mathematical Diversions PDF eBook |
Author | James Alston Hope Hunter |
Publisher | Princeton, N.J. ; Toronto : D. Van Nostrand Company |
Pages | 198 |
Release | 1963 |
Genre | Mathematical recreations |
ISBN |
New Mathematical Diversions from Scientific American
Title | New Mathematical Diversions from Scientific American PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Gardner |
Publisher | |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 1966 |
Genre | Mathematical recreations |
ISBN |
Brain-teasing mathematical puzzles accompanied by lucid explanations of the basic principles behind the solutions.
The Unexpected Hanging
Title | The Unexpected Hanging PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Gardner |
Publisher | |
Pages | 268 |
Release | 1969 |
Genre | Games |
ISBN |
Group Theory in the Bedroom, and Other Mathematical Diversions
Title | Group Theory in the Bedroom, and Other Mathematical Diversions PDF eBook |
Author | Brian Hayes |
Publisher | Macmillan + ORM |
Pages | 284 |
Release | 2008-04-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1429938579 |
An Award-Winning Essayist Plies His Craft Brian Hayes is one of the most accomplished essayists active today—a claim supported not only by his prolific and continuing high-quality output but also by such honors as the National Magazine Award for his commemorative Y2K essay titled "Clock of Ages," published in the November/December 1999 issue of The Sciences magazine. (The also-rans that year included Tom Wolfe, Verlyn Klinkenborg, and Oliver Sacks.) Hayes's work in this genre has also appeared in such anthologies as The BestAmerican Magazine Writing, The Best American Science and NatureWriting, and The Norton Reader. Here he offers us a selection of his most memorable and accessible pieces—including "Clock of Ages"—embellishing them with an overall, scene-setting preface, reconfigured illustrations, and a refreshingly self-critical "Afterthoughts" section appended to each essay.