The Last Recreations Hydras, Eggs, and Other Mathematical Mystifications |
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| Author:
| Gardner, Martin |
| Series title: | Copernicus Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-387-25827-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2006 |
| Publisher: | Springer
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $38.95 |
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"Martin Gardner is quite simply the most captivating, entertaining, and downright accessible mathematics writer the world has ever seen." -KEITH DEVLIN, AUTHOR OF GOODBYE, DESCARTES"A most worthy capstone to a remarkable career as an expositor extraordinaire." -JOHN ALLEN PAULOS, AUTHOR OF A MATHEMATICIAN READS THE NEWSPAPER"By almost any standard, Gardners contributions to mathematics put him near the top of the profession. His books and articles have probably stimulated more research...
More Description"Martin Gardner is quite simply the most captivating, entertaining, and downright accessible mathematics writer the world has ever seen." -KEITH DEVLIN, AUTHOR OF GOODBYE, DESCARTES"A most worthy capstone to a remarkable career as an expositor extraordinaire." -JOHN ALLEN PAULOS, AUTHOR OF A MATHEMATICIAN READS THE NEWSPAPER"By almost any standard, Gardners contributions to mathematics put him near the top of the profession. His books and articles have probably stimulated more research and inspired more budding mathematicians than the writings and teachings of most entire math departments." -SIAM NEWS