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Colossal book of mathematics

Hardcover • 2001 • English

Colossal book of mathematics

By Martin Gardner

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About the book

Whether discussing hexaflexagons or number theory, Klein bottles or the essence of "nothing," Martin Gardner has single-handedly created the field of "recreational mathematics." The Colossal Book of Mathematics collects together Gardner's most popular pieces from his legendary "Mathematical Games" column, which ran in Scientific American for twenty-five years. Gardner's array of absorbing puzzles and mind-twisting paradoxes opens mathematics up to the world at large, inspiring people to see past...Show more

Applied mathematics
Popular and recreational mathematics
Educational: Mathematics, science and technology, general

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ISBN

9780393020236

Published year

2001

Language

English

Original title

Colossal book of mathematics

Format

Hardcover

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