An edition of The Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles & Diversions (1959)

Hexaflexagons and other mathematical diversions

the first Scientific American book of puzzles & games

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An edition of The Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles & Diversions (1959)

Hexaflexagons and other mathematical diversions

the first Scientific American book of puzzles & games

by

  • ★★★★★ 5.00 ·
  • 1 Rating
  • 9 Want to read
  • 0 Currently reading
  • 3 Have read

Paradoxes and paperfolding, moebius variations and mnemonics, fallacies, brain-teasers, magic squares, topological curiosities, probability and parlor tricks, and a variety of ancient and new games and problems, from polyominoes, nim, hex and the Tower of Hanoi to four-dimensional ticktacktoe. Together with mathematical commentaries by Mr. Gardner and addenda from readers of Scientific American. Plus bibliographies and, of course, solutions.

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University of Chicago Press
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English
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200

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Mathematical recreations, Games of strategy (mathematics), Puzzles, Jeux et récréations mathématiques, Unterhaltungsmathematik, Matematiska lekar

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Cover of: Hexaflexagons, probability paradoxes, and the Tower of Hanoi
Hexaflexagons, probability paradoxes, and the Tower of Hanoi: Martin Gardner's first book of mathematical puzzles and games
2008, Cambridge University Press
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Hexaflexagons and other mathematical diversions: the first Scientific American book of puzzles & games
1988, University of Chicago Press
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Cover of: The Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles & Diversions
The Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles & Diversions
1959, Simon and Schuster
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Bibliography: p. 187-200.
Reprint. Originally published: The Scientific American book of mathematical puzzles & diversions. New York : Simon and Schuster, 1959.
"Paradoxes and paperfolding, Moebius variations and mnemonics, fallacies, brain-teasers, magic squares, topological curiosities, probability, and a variety of ancient and new problems, from polyominoes and hex to four-dimensional ticktacktoe, and including, of course, solutions."

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Dewey Decimal Class
793.7/4
Library of Congress
QA95 .G3 1988, QA95.G3 1988

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Pagination
ix, 200 p. :
Number of pages
200

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OL2040547M
Internet Archive
hexaflexagonsoth00gard_889
ISBN 10
0226282546
LCCN
88017137
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5317022
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