Mathematical Wizardry for a Gardner (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781568814476)

In this volume, world-leading puzzle designers, puzzle collectors, mathematicians, and magicians continue the tradition of honoring Martin Gardner, who inspired them to enter mathematics, to enter magic, to bring magic into their mathematics, or to bring mathematics into their magic. This edited collection contains a variety of articles connected to puzzles, magic, and/or mathematics, including the history behind given puzzles, solitaire puzzles, two-person games, and mathematically interesting objects. Topics include tangrams, peg solitaire, sodoku, coin-weighing problems, anamorphoses, and more!

Author: Ed Pegg Jr
ISBN-10: 156881447X
ISBN-13: 9781568814476
Publisher: A K PETERS
Language: English
Published: 04/20/2009
Pages: 284
Format: Hardcover

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 09/01/2009 pg. 31