Tribute to a Mathemagician (Hardcover, illustrated edition)

The tradition of a publication based on the Gathering for Gardner continues with this new carefully selected and edited collection in which Martin Gardner and friends inspire and entertain. The contributors to this volume---virtually a list of Who's Who in the World of Puzzles---trace their inspiration to Martin Gardner's puzzle column in Scientific American and to his contributions to the world of recreational mathematics. Tribute to a Mathemagician contains an author index for the two previous books in the collection of books based on the Gatherings for Gardner. Sample puzzles and games include: - Tripos - Black Jack - Chinese ceramic puzzle vessels - Paper folding - Mongolian interlocking puzzles - Rolling block puzzles - Sliding puzzles - Cryptic crosswords - The Panex puzzle - Polyonimo puzzles - and more

General

Imprint:	A K Peters Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2004
First published:	2005
Editors:	Barry Cipra • Erik D. Demaine • Martin L. Demaine • Tom Rodgers
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	308
Edition:	illustrated edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-56881-204-5
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Hobbies, quizzes & games > Puzzles & quizzes > General
LSN:	1-56881-204-3
Barcode:	9781568812045

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