British-Israeli recreational mathematician, communicator and
educator, Yossi Elran explores in-depth six of the most ingenious
math puzzles, exposing their long 'tails': the stories, trivia,
quirks and oddities of their history and, of course, the math and
mathematicians behind them. In his unique 'talmudic', associative
way, Elran shows the hidden connections between Lewis Carroll's
'Cats and Rats' puzzle and the math of taxi driving, a number
pyramid magic trick and Hollywood movie fractals, and even how
packing puzzles are related to COVID-19!Elran has a great talent
for explaining difficult topics - including quantum mechanics, a
topic he relates to some original 'operator' puzzles - making the
book very accessible for all audiences.With over 40 additional,
original puzzles, and touching on dozens of hot math topics, this
is a perfect book for math lovers, educators, kids and adults, and
anyone who loves a great read.Yossi Elran is co-author of our
bestselling The Paper Puzzle Book, and heads the Innovation Center
at the Davidson Institute of Science Education, the educational arm
of the world-renowned Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel.
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