Origami, Eleusis, and the Soma Cube : : Martin Gardner's Mathematical Diversions
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"The Mathematical Association of America."
"First edition published as The 2nd Scientific American book of mathematical puzzles & diversions, Simon and Schuster, 1961"--T.p. verso.
The five platonic solids -- Tetraflexagons -- Henry Ernest Dudeney : England's greatest puzzlist -- Digital roots -- Nine problems -- The Soma cube -- Recreational topology -- Phi : the golden ratio -- The monkey and the coconuts -- Mazes -- Recreational logic -- Magic squares -- James Hugh Riley shows, Inc. -- Nine more problems -- Eleusis : the introduction game -- Origami -- Squaring the square -- Mechanical puzzles -- Probability and ambiguity -- The mysterious Dr. Matrix.
Contents: Scientific American book of mathematical puzzles & diversions.
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SERIES
The new Martin Gardner mathematical library
2.
PUBLISHED
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Year Published: 2008
Description: xi, 234 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780521756105
0521756103
9780521735247
0521735246
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Gardner, Martin, 1914-
Mathematical Association of America.
SUBJECTS
Mathematical recreations.