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Mathematical Snapshots (Dover Recreational Math) 3rd Edition

by Hugo Steinhaus (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 12 ratings
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“What does a mathematician do?” someone once asked the author, and from that simple inquiry sprang this entertaining and informative volume. Designed to explain and demonstrate mathematical phenomena through the use of photographs and diagrams, Dr. Steinhaus’s thought-provoking exposition ranges from simple puzzles and games to more advanced problems in mathematics.
For this revised and enlarged edition, the author added material on such wide-ranging topics as the psychology of lottery players, the arrangement of chromosomes in a human cell, new and larger prime numbers, the fair division of a cake, how to find the shortest possible way to link a dozen locations by rail, and many other absorbing conundrums.
This appealing volume reflects the author’s longstanding concern with demonstrating the practical and concrete applications of mathematics as well as its theoretical aspects. It not only clearly and convincingly answers the question asked of Dr. Steinhaus but also offers readers a fascinating glimpse into the world of numbers and their uses.
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    0486409147
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0486409146
  3. Edition
    3rd
  4. Publisher
    Dover
  5. Publication date
    December 28, 2011
  6. Part of series
    Dover Recreational Math
  7. Language
    English
  8. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches
  9. Print length
    336 pages
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover; 3rd edition (December 28, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0486409147
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0486409146
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

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henry
5.0 out of 5 stars a classic book for young mathematicians
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2024
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a classic book for young mathematicians
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CT
5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly What It Says
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2016
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For better or worse, this is exactly what it claims to be - snapshots of various concepts and tricks in mathematics. The ideal reader will be supplying proofs for each quick sentence, I didn't quite live up to this. The very definition of an active, rather than passive, read.
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Charlie C.
4.0 out of 5 stars Mathematical Snapshots
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2000
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Mathematical Snapshots is a wonderful excursion into the mind of a mathematician. It answers a question that was asked of the author "You claim to be a mathematician; well, what does one do all day when one is a mathematician?" This book explores games, the computation of shortest paths, why two soap bubbles blown from the same pipe are different sizes, how to pursue another boat on the open water, how to color maps, the simplest forms of solid objects, mobius strips, where to locate schools, the ideal musical scale, and many, many others. Each topic is presented in a short, concise paragraph along with a diagram or picture of explanation. The author asks the reader to supply answers and reasoning. It is readily readable by those with mathematical inclination (even if they can no longer `push' the numbers) and provides hours of enjoyment and expansion of the mind.
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Danuta Blaszak
5.0 out of 5 stars It's good that we still can buy this book
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2015
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It's good that we still can buy this book. Hugo Steinhaus was a great mathematician and it's still a nice time to follow his ideas.
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Dr. Gordon Hamilton
5.0 out of 5 stars One step beyond Martin Gardner
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2005
Among the top 3 recreational math books I have read. Multiple mathematical problems are tackled with a pithy style suitable to recreational mathematicians who want to go beyond the lyricism of Martin Gardner.
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Tony
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2020
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Nice item and perfect service. Thankyou!
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Kirti
3.0 out of 5 stars Too old to enjoy the book.
Reviewed in Canada on April 22, 2017
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I am very old and finding it difficult to concentrate, and follow it. I have chosen not to read it.
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