The Master Book of Mathematical Recreations

by Fred Schuh

Book Overview

Praised for its "exceptionally good value" by the Journal of Recreational Mathematics, this book offers fun-filled insights into many fields of mathematics. The brainteasers include original puzzles as well as new approaches to classic conundrums. A vast assortment of challenges features domino puzzles, the game of noughts and crosses, games of encirclement, sliding movement puzzles, subtraction games, puzzles in mechanics, games with piles...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486221342
• ISBN13: 9780486221342
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

One of the standard references of recreational maths.

I can't believe no one has already added a review ofthis well-known and frequently referenced book. Perhapsnone was necessary as it is so widely known. The "Masterbook" is often cited by other authors - Gardiner, Berlekamp-Conway-Guy, etc. This book belongs in anyserious recreational mathematician's reference libraryalong with "Mathematical Recreations and Essays", "WinningWays", "Amusements in Mathematics". It is published byDover and is a high quality republication of a classicat a very low price. Top value for money.