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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Sign InMathematical recreationsGames of strategy (mathematics)PuzzlesJeux et récréations mathématiquesUnterhaltungsmathematikMatematiska lekar
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First Published
1959
Pages
164 pages
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18
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Penguin Books
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ITA, GER, FRE
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Published
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