My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles

by Martin Gardner

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The noted expert and longtime author of Scientific American's Mathematical Games column selects 70 of his favorite "short" puzzles. Enthusiasts can challenge their skills with such mind-bogglers as The Returning Explorer, The Mutilated Chessboard, Scrambled Box Tops, Bronx vs. Brooklyn, and dozens more involving logic and basic math. Complete solutions included.

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Martin Gardner is the author of more than seventy books on a vast range of topics including "Did Adam & Eve Have Navels?", "Calculus Made Easy", & "The Annotated Alice". He lives in Hendersonville, North Carolina. (Publisher Provided)

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My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles
Original publication date
1994
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A collection of columns from Scientific American, Games and excerpts from previously published books.

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Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
793.74Arts & recreationRecreation, sports, and performing artsGames, PuzzlesNon-action games, puzzles [boardgames now 794]Mathematical games and puzzles
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QA95 .G292ScienceMathematicsMathematics
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