New Mathematical Diversions: More Puzzles, Problems, Games, and Other Mathematical Diversions (Spectrum Series)
By Martin Gardner
Publisher: Mathematical Assn of America
Number Of Pages: 268
Publication Date: 1995-06
Sales Rank: 1186108
ISBN / ASIN: 0883855178
EAN: 9780883855171
Binding: Paperback
Manufacturer: Mathematical Assn of America
Studio: Mathematical Assn of America
Average Rating: 4
Total Reviews: 1
Date: 2000-11-27 Rating: 4
Review: Another collection of pearls of mathematical wisdom
If there were a mathematics of watching paint dry, Martin Gardner
would make it interesting. Without peer as a popularizer of
mathematics, he is equally adept at explaining all areas. This book,
another updated collection of his Scientific American columns, is a
twenty member set of polished pearls. Although somewhat mundane as a
descriptive adjective, the word readable fits his writing like a custom
made body stocking.
Always interesting and entertaining, reading
his essays is somewhat like eating tiny chocolate bars. You can't get
enough, each seems too small, and there are no negative side effects.
Published in Journal of Recreational Mathematics, reprinted with permission