The hangman's paradox, cat's cradle, gambling, peg solitaire, pi and e. All these and more are back, in Martin Gardner's inimitable style, with updates on new developments and discoveries. Read about how knots and molecules are related, take a trip into the fourth dimension, try out new dissections of stars, crosses and polygons, and challenge yourself with new twists on classic games.

Author: Martin Gardner
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 09/15/2014
Series: New Martin Gardner Mathematical Library #4
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780521758710


Review Citation(s):
Choice 08/01/2015

About the Author
Gardner, Martin: - For twenty-five 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 also made significant contributions to magic, philosophy, debunking pseudoscience, and children's literature. He produced more than 60 books, including many best sellers, most of which are still in print, and wrote a regular column for the Skeptical Inquirer magazine from 1983 to 2002. His Annotated Alice has sold more than a million copies.