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Martin Gardner’s 6th Book of Mathematical Diversions from $\textit{Scientific}$ $\textit{American}$

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Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4704-6356-4
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AMS Member Price: $11.25 Click above image for expanded view Martin Gardner’s 6th Book of Mathematical Diversions from$\textit{Scientific}\textit{American}$Available Formats:  Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4704-6356-4 Product Code: GARDNER/5.E  List Price:$15.00 MAA Member Price: $11.25 AMS Member Price:$11.25
• Book Details

Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games
Volume: 52020
MSC: Primary 00;

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 is the 1984 edition, which is a reprint of the original 1971 edition, and contains columns published in the magazine from 1963–1965.

This item is also available as part of a set:

• HOME
• Cover
• CONTENTS
• Introduction
• The Helix
• Klein Bottles and Other Surfaces
• Combinatorial Theory
• Bouncing Balls in Polygons and Polyhedrons
• Four Unusual Board Games
• The Rigid Square and Eight Other Problems
• Sliding-Block Puzzles
• Parity Checks
• Patterns and Primes
• Graph Theory
• The Ternary System
• The Trip around the Moon and Seven Other Problems
• The Cycloid: Helen of Geometry
• Mathematical Magic Tricks
• Word Play
• The Pythagorean Theorem
• Limits of Infinite Series
• Polyiamonds
• Tetrahedrons
• Coleridge's Apples and Eight Other Problems
• The Lattice of Integers
• Infinite Regress
• O'Gara, the Mathematical Mailman
• Op Art
• Extraterrestrial Communication
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Volume: 52020
MSC: Primary 00;

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 is the 1984 edition, which is a reprint of the original 1971 edition, and contains columns published in the magazine from 1963–1965.

This item is also available as part of a set:
• HOME
• Cover
• CONTENTS
• Introduction
• The Helix
• Klein Bottles and Other Surfaces
• Combinatorial Theory
• Bouncing Balls in Polygons and Polyhedrons
• Four Unusual Board Games
• The Rigid Square and Eight Other Problems
• Sliding-Block Puzzles
• Parity Checks
• Patterns and Primes
• Graph Theory
• The Ternary System
• The Trip around the Moon and Seven Other Problems
• The Cycloid: Helen of Geometry
• Mathematical Magic Tricks
• Word Play
• The Pythagorean Theorem
• Limits of Infinite Series
• Polyiamonds
• Tetrahedrons
• Coleridge's Apples and Eight Other Problems
• The Lattice of Integers
• Infinite Regress
• O'Gara, the Mathematical Mailman
• Op Art
• Extraterrestrial Communication
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