A Lifetime of Puzzles

A Lifetime of Puzzles
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 361
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ISBN-10 : 9781439865712
ISBN-13 : 143986571X
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Book Synopsis A Lifetime of Puzzles by : Erik D. Demaine

Download or read book A Lifetime of Puzzles written by Erik D. Demaine and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2008-10-28 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Gardner has entertained the world with his puzzles for decades and inspired countless mathematicians and scientists. As he rounds out another decade, his colleagues are paying him tribute with this special collection that contains contributions from some of the most respected puzzlemasters, magicians and mathematicians, including: - John H. Conway - William R. Gosper - Ed Pegg, Jr. - Roger Penrose - Raymond Smullyan - Peter Winkler. And of course there is something from the original puzzlemaster himself, Martin Gardner.


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