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" The colossal book of short puzzles and problems : "
Martin Gardner ; edited by Dana Richards.
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BL
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1023386
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b777756
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| Main Entry
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Gardner, Martin,1914-2010.
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The colossal book of short puzzles and problems : : combinatorics, probability, algebra, geometry, topology, chess, logic, cryptarithms, wordplay, physics and other topics of recreational mathematics /\ Martin Gardner ; edited by Dana Richards.
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1st ed.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Norton,, ©2006.
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xiv, 494 pages :: illustrations ;; 25 cm
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0393061140
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: 9780393061147
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Includes index.
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"Selected titles on mathematics by the author": pages 467-468.
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| Contents
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Combinatorial & numerical problems -- Geometric puzzles -- Algorithmic puzzles & games -- Other puzzles.
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Grouped by subject and arrayed from easiest to hardest, the puzzles gathered here have been selected by Gardner for their illuminating--and often bewildering--solutions. Filled with over 300 illustrations.
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Mathematical recreations.
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Scientific recreations.
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Combinatorial analysis.
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Mathematical recreations.
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Mathematical recreations.
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Puzzles.
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Scientific recreations.
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Unterhaltungsmathematik
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Recreatieve wiskunde.
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| Dewey Classification
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793.74
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Q164.G248 2006
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31.00bcl
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31.00.bcl
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MAT 005fstub
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SN 300rvk
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Richards, Dana,1955-
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