| Mathematical Circus Contributor(s): Gardner, Martin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0883855062 ISBN-13: 9780883855065 Publisher: Mathematical Association of America (MAA) OUR PRICE: $39.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Recreations & Games |
| Dewey: 793.74 |
| LCCN: 92060996 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.3" W x 7.98" (0.70 lbs) 296 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The twenty chapters of this book are nicely balanced between all sorts of stimulating ideas, suggested by down-to-earth objects like match sticks and dollar bills as well as by faraway objects like planets and infinite random walks. We learn about ancient devices for arithmetic and about modern explanations of artificial intelligence. There are feasts here for the eyes and hands as well as for the brain. |