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MARTIN GARDNER - The Colossal Book of Mathematics - Classic Puzzles, Paradoxes & Problems. Classic Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Problems

Title: The Colossal Book of Mathematics - Classic Puzzles, Paradoxes & Problems. Classic Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Problems
Description: W.W. Norton & Company, 2001. Gekartonneerd met stofomslag. Pp: 724. Whether discussing hexaflexagons or number theory, Klein bottles or the essence of "nothing," Martin Gardner has single-handedly created the field of "recreational mathematics." The Colossal Book of Mathematics collects together Gardner's most popular pieces from his legendary "Mathematical Games" column, which ran in Scientific American for twenty-five years. Gardner's array of absorbing puzzles and mind-twisting paradoxes opens mathematics up to the world at large, inspiring people to see past numbers and formulas and experience the application of mathematical principles to the mysterious world around them. With articles on topics ranging from simple algebra to the twisting surfaces of Mobius strips, from an endless game of Bulgarian solitaire to the unreachable dream of time travel, this volume comprises a substantial and definitive monument to Gardner's influence on mathematics, science, and culture. ISBN: 9780393020236. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.

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Price: EUR 25.00 = appr. US$ 27.17 Seller: De Slegte
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