Martin Gardner's New Mathematical Diversions from Scientific American

by Martin Gardner and Gardner M.

Book Overview

Packing spheres, Reversi, braids, polyominoes, board games, and the puzzles of Lewis Carroll. These and other mathematical diversions return to readers with updates to all the chapters, including new... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226282473
• ISBN13: 9780226282473
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 253 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The everlasting challenge!

The whole materialization of this book was due the kind permission of Scientific American based on a smart and very antique idea: to recreate and diffuse all kind of ingenious problems, challenging riddles and daring enunciates from the most lucid minds around the world. From the sagacious inventive of Lewis Carroll all kinds of creative problems will put you in action and magnificent good mental shape to resolve a wide gamut of several and clever problems. Geometry, elemental physics, advanced logic will defile and bet for its eventual resolution, through a series of funny stories and suggestive anecdotes as the famous device employed by Kant to set the appropriate time once his watch disarranged. The pleasant style of Martin Gardner in his role such master ceremony constitutes a splendid opportunity to let you to invade for the most astonishing and smart questions. Go for this!