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Which Way Did the Bicycle Go?: And Other Intriguing Mathematical Mysteries (Dolciani Mathematical Expositions)

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ISBN-13: 978-0883853252
ISBN-10: 0883853256
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Product Details

  • Series: Dolciani Mathematical Expositions (Book 18)
  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: The Mathematical Association of America (October 1, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0883853256
  • ISBN-13: 978-0883853252
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.9 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,491,463 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A collection of shiny pearls for your solving pleasure
By Charles Ashbacher HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on March 27, 2000
Format: Paperback
Starting with tire tracks in the mud, this book engages the reader with many adventures in mathematical explorations. Selected from the Problem of the Week collection at Macalester College that spans over twenty-five years, these 191 pearls are truly special. With an undergraduate population as the target, all problems can be understood by the sophisticated mathematics student. Most are within the proof set of undergraduates, although everyone from student to professor will find them challenging.
The subject matter is generally restricted to topics that are encountered in high school. For example, calculus is essentially unused. The main categories are: plane geometry, number theory, algebra, combinatorics, and graph theory, and three-dimensional geometry. A chapter of miscellaneous problems rounds out the collection. Solutions to all problems are included and the authors took great care to choose the proof that was most elegant or unusual.
If you are looking for that special problem to challenge your students or have an urge to be intrigued, then you should find what you want in this book.

Published in Journal of Recreational Mathematics, reprinted with permission.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Excellent Book for anyone with time
By Recent Convert on August 25, 2001
Format: Paperback
The book has many intriguing problems that are sure to capture the minds of any mathematician. It also contains a very nice answer section. The only throwback is that most of the problems take significant thought and require some time to solve completely. However, the nice answer section takes care of the problem should you become obsessed with a problem you can't quickly solve, and the overall quality of the problems warrant a 5-star rating.
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Creative and enjoyable math puzzling
By Nicholas Horton on December 11, 2014
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A lovely collection of neat problems.
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