Think like a math genius
Subtitle: the mathemagician's secrets of lightning calculation and amazing feats of mind
By: Arthur Benjamin and Michael Shermer.
Contributors: Shermer, Michael.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
Subjects: Mental arithmetic -- Study and teaching.; Magic tricks in mathematics education.; Mental calculators.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Quick tricks : easy (and impressive) calculations; title: A little give and take : mental addition and subtraction; title: Products of a misspent youth : basic multiplication; title: New and improved products : intermediate multiplication; title: Divide and conquer : mental division; title: The art of "guesstimation"; title: Math for the board : pencil-and-paper multiplication; title: A memorable chapter; title: The tough stuff made easy : advanced multiplication; title: Mathematical magic.