Mathematics, Magic and Mystery
$30.06
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
28 March 2003
Summary
Why do card tricks work? How can magicians do astonishing feats of mathematics mentally? Why do stage “mind-reading” tricks work? As a rule, we simply accept these tricks and “magic” without recognising that they are really demonstrations of strict laws based on probability, sets, number theory, topology, and other branches of mathematics.
This is the first book-length study of this fascinating branch of recreational mathematics. Written by one of the foremost experts on mathematical …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780486203355 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0486203352 |
| Author: | Martin Gardner |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 28 March 2003 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 136mm x 202mm |
| Series: | Dover Recreational Math |
| Audience Age: | 12 |
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Martin Gardner
Martin Gardner was a renowned author who published over 70 books on subjects from science and math to poetry and religion. He also had a lifelong passion for magic tricks and puzzles. Well known for his mathematical games column in Scientific American and his “Trick of the Month” in Physics Teacher magazine, Gardner attracted a loyal following with his intelligence, wit, and imagination.
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