Tribute to a Mathemagician [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

~ Barry Cipra (Editor), Erik D. Demaine (Editor), Martin L. Demaine (Editor), Tom Rodgers (Editor)

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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

Product Details

• Hardcover: 262 pages
• Publisher: AK Peters; illustrated edition edition (November 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568812043
• ISBN-13: 978-1568812045
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,354,224 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An impressive compilation of mathematical games and puzzles, March 14, 2005

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Collaboratively compiled and edited by the team of Barry Cipra, Erick D. Demaine, Martin L. Demaine, and Tom Rodgers, Tribute To A Mathemagician is an impressive compilation of mathematical games and puzzles contributed by a roster of "Who's Who" in the world of puzzles. This 464 page collection includes 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 so much more. Tribute To A Mathemagician is a "must" for dedicated puzzle enthusiasts, mathematicians, and gaming enthusiasts of all kinds and categories!