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| Product Code: | GARDNER-SET.E |
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Book DetailsMartin Gardner's Mathematical Games2020; 4408 ppMSC: 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 collection of fifteen eBooks contains every column Gardner wrote for Scientific American in the years 1956–1986. In each book the columns were updated and corrected as necessary.This set contains the following item(s): -
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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 collection of fifteen eBooks contains every column Gardner wrote for Scientific American in the years 1956–1986. In each book the columns were updated and corrected as necessary.
