Origami, Eleusis, and the Soma cube
Subtitle: Martin Gardner's mathematical diversions
By: Martin Gardner.
Series: The new Martin Gardner mathematical library
Publisher: Cambridge Univeresity Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Cambridge, N.Y
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780521756105
Subjects: Mathematical recreations
Description: This is the second of the updated collection of Mathematical Games from Martin Gardner, the king of recreational mathematics. As well as the classic puzzles, Gardner has updated all the chapters to challenge and fascinate a new generation of readers. If you like Martin Gardner, you'll love these books.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The five platonic solids; title: Tetraflexagons; title: Henry Dudeney; title: Digital roots; title: Nine problems; title: The Soma cube; title: Recreational topology; title: Phi; title: The monkey and the coconuts; title: Mazes; title: Recreational logic; title: Magic squares; title: James Hugh Riley shows, Inc.; title: Nine more problems; title: Eleusis; title: Origami; title: Squaring the square; title: Mechanical puzzles; title: Probability and ambiguity; title: The mysterious Dr. Matrix.