Martin Gardner

Broschiertes Buch

Hexaflexagons, Probability Paradoxes, and the Tower of Hanoi

Martin Gardner's First Book of Mathematical Puzzles and Games

Beschreibung

This is the first book of the updated collection of Mathematical Games from Martin Gardner, the king of recreational mathematics. As well as the classic puzzles, in this 2008 edition Gardner added lots of new material (game variations, proofs and more). If you like Martin Gardner, you'll love these books.

Autor

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.

Produktdetails

• The New Martin Gardner Mathematical Library
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 272g
• ISBN-13: 9780521735254
• ISBN-10: 0521735254
• Artikelnr.: 23882674