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Origami, Eleusis, and the Soma Cube: Martin Gardner's Mathematical Diversions
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Origami, Eleusis, and the Soma Cube: Martin Gardner's Mathematical Diversions
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Martin Gardner
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| Series | The New Martin Gardner Mathematical Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:248 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 215,Width 139 |
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| Category/Genre | Mathematics |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521735247
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| Classifications | Dewey:510 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | General | |
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| Illustrations |
7 Halftones, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
1 September 2008 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Martin Gardner continues to delight. He introduces readers to the Generalized Ham Sandwich Theorem, origami, digital roots, magic squares, the mathematics of cooling coffee, the induction game of Eleusis, Dudeney puzzles, the maze at Hampton Court Palace, and many more mathematical puzzles and principles. Origami, Eleusis, and the Soma Cube is the second volume in Martin Gardner's New Mathematical Library, based on his enormously popular Scientific American columns. 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, to challenge and fascinate a new generation of readers.
Author Biography
For 25 of his 90 years, Martin Gardner wrote 'Mathematical Games and Recreations', a monthly column for Scientific American magazine. These columns have inspired hundreds of thousands of readers to delve more deeply into the large world of mathematics. He has also made significant contributions to magic, philosophy, debunking pseudoscience, and children's literature. He has produced more than 60 books, including many best sellers, most of which are still in print. His Annotated Alice has sold more than a million copies. He continues to write a regular column for the Skeptical Inquirer magazine.
Reviews"Martin Gardner's fifteen volumes about Mathematical Games are The Canon - timeless classics that are always worth reading and rereading." - Don Knuth "Gardner's monthly romp through recreational math and logic ran in Scientific American for 25 years, from the Sputnik splash to the Reagan reign, and nobody has been able to match it since. "Mathematical Games" was an orgy of right-brain tomfoolery that could be approached for superficial fun or deep insight, or both at the same time...I can't think of a better present for a clever 12-year old, bored undergraduate, restless retiree, or stay-at-home parent fearing intellectual stagnation." -David Brooks, The Telegraph
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