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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 793.74
EAN: 9780486252117
ISBN: 0486252116
Label: Dover Publications
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 112
Publication Date: October 01, 1986
Publisher: Dover Publications
Sales Rank: 51627
Studio: Dover Publications
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Product Description:
Only an elementary knowledge of math is needed to enjoy this entertaining compilation of brain-teasers. It includes a mixture of old and new riddles covering a variety of mathematical topics: money, speed, plane and solid geometry, probability, topology, tricky puzzles and more. Carefully explained solutions follow each problem. 65 black-and-white illustrations.
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Rating:  - Entertaining and illustrative Puzzles for the Beginner
"Entertaining mathematical puzzles" by Martin Gartner is collection of rather easy math puzzles of diverse mathematical topics. Only an elementary knowledge of math and the will to resist looking up the answers before completing the problems.
Clear and concise comments at the beginning of each section explain the nature and importance of the math needed to solve each puzzle. A carefully explained solution follows each problem. In many cases, all that is needed to solve a problem is the ... Read More
Rating: - The evergreen Martin Gardner
As most of Martin Gardner's books, this is an enchanting
collection of puzzles. No author has done a better job at popularizing and illustrating the beauty of mathematics.
Rating:  - Very Simplistic and Small Book
Nothing very exciting. Lot more books that are better value in this category on Amazon
Rating: - A WAY TO GET WARMED UP FOR THE THINKING WORLD
I give this book five stars. Though the problems and puzzles were created several years ago, it introduces or, at least, reintroduces the reader to humorous and thought-provoking examples highlighting how intuitive and counterintuitive processes can collide into one another.
Martin Gardner's witty writing style makes this book a pleasant pathway to the realms of logic. Neat and concise with its stories and challenges throughout and with solutions at the very end, the book is a very ideal ... Read More
Rating:  - Mathematical problems for all ages with different topics.
Entertaining Mathematical Problems by Martin Gardner is a great book for all ages. This book has over 100 problems in sections ranging from topology to games. Some of the problems are simple to many, but there are some that require thought to do. Answers are included on the back. Any math lover will surely enjoy this book.
Paul Raff (Northwestern_Wildcat@ibm.net
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