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An edition of The Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles & Diversions (1959)

The Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles & Diversions

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Paradoxes and paperfolding, moebius variations and mnemonics, fallacies, brain-teasers, magic squares, topological curiosities, probability and parlor tricks, and a variety of ancient and new games and problems, from polyominoes, nim, hex and the Tower of Hanoi to four-dimensional ticktacktoe. Together with mathematical commentaries by Mr. Gardner and addenda from readers of Scientific American. Plus bibliographies and, of course, solutions.

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Simon and Schuster
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English
Pages
178

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Mathematical recreations, Games of strategy (mathematics), Puzzles, Jeux et récréations mathématiques, Unterhaltungsmathematik, Matematiska lekar
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Mathematical puzzles and diversions
1991, Penguin
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Mathematical Puzzles & Diversions
February 1988, Fireside
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1988, University of Chicago Press
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July 30, 1970, Penguin Putnam~mass
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July 30, 1970, Penguin Putnam~mass
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Mathematische Rätsel und Probleme
1968, Vieweg Verlag, Friedr, & Sohn Verlagsgesellschaft mbH
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Cover of: Mathematical puzzles and diversions.
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1965, Penguin
in English
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Mathematical puzzles and diversions
1965, Penguin Books
in English
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Problèmes et divertissements mathématiques
1964, Dunod
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Mathematical puzzles and diversions from "Scientific American".
1961, G. Bell
in English
Cover of: The Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles & Diversions
The Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles & Diversions
1959, Simon and Schuster
in English
Cover of: The Scientific American book of mathematical puzzles & diversions
The Scientific American book of mathematical puzzles & diversions: paradoxes and paperfolding, moebius variations and mnemonics...
1959, Simon and Schuster
in English
Cover of: The Scientific American book of mathematical puzzles & diversions
The Scientific American book of mathematical puzzles & diversions: by Martin Gardner ... together with mathematical commentaries by Mr. Gardner and addenda from readers of Scientific American, plus bibliographies and, of course, solutions.
1959, Simon and Schuster
in English
Cover of: The Scientific American book of mathematical puzzles & diversions
The Scientific American book of mathematical puzzles & diversions
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Bibliography : p. 174-178.

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Other Titles
Mathematical puzzles and diversions; The First Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles & Diversions

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xi, 178 p. :
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178

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