The Wonders of Magic Squares [Paperback]

Jim Moran (Author)

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• Paperback: 227 pages
• Publisher: Random House Inc (T); 1st edition (March 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394747984
• ISBN-13: 978-0394747989
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #971,660 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: THE WONDERS OF MAGIC SQUARES (Paperback)

Contents: Part One: Introduction How I got hooked on Magic Squares; a 5x5 Magic Square; Can You Do This?

Part Two: The Construction of Odd- Order Magic Squares; Method A: The staircase method; How to have fun with the 3 x3; "The invention of the Magic Square" by Charlie Kwan;
disguised Magic Squares; Odd-Order Magic Squares; A Magic Square Freak speaks, as told by Albert Carlo; Method B: The Pyramid Method; Method c: Variation of the staircase method; Method D: The Knights's Move Method; Method E: Different Blocked Moves; Method F: One of the Earliest Methods; Invented by De La Hire; Method H: Transformation by Interchange of Quadrants; Method I: Martin Gardner's; Method J: Exchange of Border columns and rows; Method K: Exchange of teo rows and two columns; L: The Basic Geometric Design method; M: The figures of equilibrium method; N: The Super-Geometric Design method; Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Magic Squares;
Magic Squares and Pythagorea numbers; Ca Browne Jr's 27x27 composite magic square.

Part Three: th construction of Magic Squares pp 107 -223.