Knots and Borromean Rings, Rep-Tiles, and Eight Queens

Knots and Borromean Rings, Rep-Tiles, and Eight Queens Martin Gardner's Unexpected Hanging - The New Martin Gardner Mathematical Library

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Publisher's Synopsis

The hangman's paradox, cat's cradle, gambling, peg solitaire, pi and e - all these and more are back in Martin Gardner's inimitable style, with updates on new developments and discoveries. Read about how knots and molecules are related; take a trip into the fourth dimension; try out new dissections of stars, crosses and polygons; and challenge yourself with new twists on classic games.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780521758710
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 793.74
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 248
Weight: 354g
Height: 217mm
Width: 141mm
Spine width: 16mm