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The Universe in a Handkerchief - by Martin Gardner

The Universe in a Handkerchief - by Martin Gardner - 1 of 1
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  • This book contains scores of intriguing puzzles and paradoxes from Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice in Wonderland, whose interests ranged from inventing new games like Arithmetical Croquet to important problems in symbolic logic and propositional calculus.
  • Author(s): Martin Gardner
  • 158 Pages
  • Mathematics, Recreations & Games

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Lewis Carroll, author of "Alice in Wonderland", was also famous for his puns, anagrams, acrostics, and riddles. In this book, Martin Gardner, the preeminent writer on recreational mathematics of our time, takes the reader on a tour of Carroll's inventions, ranging from games such as "arithmetical croquet" to important problems in symbolic logic and propositional calculus. 15 illus. 6/96.



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This book contains scores of intriguing puzzles and paradoxes from Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice in Wonderland, whose interests ranged from inventing new games like Arithmetical Croquet to important problems in symbolic logic and propositional calculus. Written by Carroll expert and well-known mathematics author Martin Gardner, this tour through Carroll's inventions is both fun and informative.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .37 Inches (D)
Weight: .55 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 158
Genre: Mathematics
Sub-Genre: Recreations & Games
Publisher: Copernicus Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Martin Gardner
Language: English
Street Date: July 1, 2005
TCIN: 1003613920
UPC: 9780387256412
Item Number (DPCI): 247-10-7260
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.37 inches length x 6.14 inches width x 9.21 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.55 pounds
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