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Martin Gardner

Martin Gardner was an American popular mathematics and popular science writer with interests also encompassing scientific skepticism, micromagic, philosophy, religion, and literature – especially the writings of Lewis Carroll, L. Frank Baum, and G. K. Chesterton. He was also a leading authority on Lewis Carroll. -- Wikipedia

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American mathematics and science writer (1914–2010)

Born 1914-10-21
Died 2010-05-22

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  • Cover of: Ambidextrous Universe: Left, Right, and the Fall of Parity

    Cover of edition ambidextrousuniv0000gard Cover of edition ambidextrousuniv01gard Cover of edition newambidextrousu00mart Cover of edition newambidextrousu00gard First published in 1964 — 24 editions
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  • Cover of: New Mathematical Diversions from Scientific American

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  • Cover of: Hexaflexagons, probability paradoxes, and the Tower of Hanoi: Martin Gardner's first book of mathematical puzzles and games

    Cover of edition mathematicalpuzz00gard Cover of edition hexaflexagonsoth00gard_889 First published in 1959 — 18 editions
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  • Cover of: The 2nd Scientific American book of mathematical puzzles & diversions

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  • Cover of: Great essays in science

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  • Cover of: Fads and fallacies in the name of science

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  • Cover of: Unexpected Hanging and Other Mathematical Diversions

    Cover of edition knotsborromeanri0000gard Cover of edition furthermathemati0000gard Cover of edition furthermathemati0000gard_c8p9 Cover of edition unexpectedhangin0000gard Cover of edition unexpectedhangin0000unse Cover of edition unexpectedhangin00gard_801 First published in 1969 — 14 editions
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  • Cover of: Science, good, bad and bogus.

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  • Cover of: Mathematical magic show

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  • Cover of: Mathematical Circus: More Games, Puzzles, Paradoxes, & Other Mathematical Entertainments From Scientific American ; With Thoughts From Readers, Afterthoughts From the Author, and 105 Drawings & Diagrams

    Cover of edition mathematicalcirc00gard Cover of edition mathematicalcirc0000gard Cover of edition mathcircus00gard Cover of edition mathematicalcirc00mgar Cover of edition mathematicalcirc00gard_433 First published in 1979 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Mathematische Rätsel und Spiele: Denksportaufgaben für kluge Köpfe : 117 Aufgaben und Lösungen

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  • Cover of: The Annotated Casey at the Bat: A Collection of Ballads about the Mighty Casey

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  • Cover of: Relativity for the million.

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  • Cover of: Aha! Insight

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  • Cover of: The Mathematical Gardner

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  • Cover of: Martin Gardner's Sixth book of mathematical diversions from Scientific American.

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  • Cover of: The magic numbers of Dr. Matrix

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  • Cover of: Codes, ciphers, and secret writing

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  • Cover of: Entertaining science experiments with everyday objects

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  • Cover of: Science magic: Martin Gardner's tricks & puzzles

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American mathematics and science writer (1914–2010)

Born 1914-10-21
Died 2010-05-22

Subjects

Mathematical recreations, Puzzles, Science, Mathematics, Juvenile literature, Miscellanea, Recreatieve wiskunde, Magic tricks, American Science fiction, Jeux mathématiques, Scientific recreations, Unterhaltungsmathematik, Science fiction, American poetry, Fiction, Controversial literature, English Science fiction, English poetry, Games, New York Times reviewed, Parapsychology, Puzzles, juvenile literature, Science, miscellanea, Biography, Card tricks

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New York (N.Y.), Solar system, United States

People

Martin Gardner (1914-2010), Lewis Carroll (1832-1898), Archimedes, Brian Kavanagh Casey (1859-1946), Edward O. Wilson, Ernest Lawrence Thayer (1863-1940), Mary Baker Eddy, Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910), Pavel Stepanek

Time

20th century

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September 8, 2023 Edited by bitnapper Edited without comment.
December 12, 2022 Edited by Stew Add amazon id.
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December 5, 2022 Edited by Stew Add bibliography link.
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