The Second Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions (Paperback)

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This delightful collection from the magician of math introduces readers to magic squares, the Generalized Ham Sandwich Theorem, origami, digital roots, an update of the Induction Game of Eleusis, Dudeney puzzles, the maze at Hampton Court palace, and many more mathematical puzzles and principles.

"Gardner is often the clown prince of science. . . . His Mathematical Games column in Scientific American is one of the few bridges over C. P. Snow's famous 'gulf of mutual incomprehension' that lies between the technical and literary cultures."—Time

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Martin Gardner is the author of The Annotated "Casey at the Bat," Martin Gardner's New Mathematical Diversions, Logic Machines and Diagrams, Martin Gardner's Sixth Book of Mathematical Diversions, and many other books.

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Product Details Paperback: 256 pages Publisher: University Of Chicago Press (August 15, 1987) Language: English ISBN-10: 0226282538 ISBN-13: 978-0226282534 Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #800,643 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press (August 15, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0226282538
• ISBN-13: 978-0226282534
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #800,643 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book of puzzles,

By	skeezer "skeezer" (Salem, Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

Martin Gardner comes through again with a great book of puzzles. There is a lot of material here to keep you thinking for quite a while. One of the better book of puzzles I have seen.