Ranging from ancient Greek and Roman problems to the most modern applications of special mathematical techniques for amusement, this popular volume contains material to delight both beginners and advanced mathematicians. Its 250 lively puzzles, problems, situations, and demonstrations of recreational mathematics feature full solutions and analyses. Fifty-seven highly unusual historic problems are derived from ancient Greek, medieval European, Arabic, and Hindu sources. Other problems are based on "mathematics without ...
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Ranging from ancient Greek and Roman problems to the most modern applications of special mathematical techniques for amusement, this popular volume contains material to delight both beginners and advanced mathematicians. Its 250 lively puzzles, problems, situations, and demonstrations of recreational mathematics feature full solutions and analyses. Fifty-seven highly unusual historic problems are derived from ancient Greek, medieval European, Arabic, and Hindu sources. Other problems are based on "mathematics without numbers," geometry, topology, the calendar, arithmetic, and the mathematics of chess moves. Fifty pages comprise numerical pastimes built out of figurate numbers, Mersenne numbers, Fermat numbers, cyclic numbers, automorphic numbers, and prime numbers; probability problems are also fully analyzed. More than forty pages are devoted to magic squares, and the concluding portion of the book presents more than twenty-five new positional and permutational games of permanent value. A discussion of fairy chess is followed by rules and procedural information on latruncles, go, reversi, jinx, ruma, lasca, tricolor, four-story towers, tetrachrome, and other games. More than a collection of wonderful puzzles, this volume offers a thorough, rigorous, and entertaining sampler of recreational mathematics, highlighted by numerous insights into specialized fields.
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Add this copy of Mathematical Recreations to cart. $8.75, good condition, Sold by John C. Newland rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cheltenham, Glos., UNITED KINGDOM, published 1944 by George Allen & Unwin.
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Used-Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket) 1943 publication with B&W diagrams-war economy standard; tightly bound in red cloth with gilt lettering to faded spine; several discolouration marks to cover and front panel faintly creased; corners bumped. Page fore-edge lightly foxed. Pages a little yellowed; otherwise, a good, clean copy.
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Very Good. Size: 6x0x8; This book is from an inventory that we have been able to price inexpensively because it has minimal description. All of the books from this inventory are in very good condition or better, with the potential for light shelf-wear; many are particularly nice examples. May have a small remainder mark at textblock edge.
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Acceptable. Acceptable condition. 2nd Revised edition. (Mathematics, Games, Puzzles) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.
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Good. Hardcover. Red cloth boards. Faded spine. Bumped tips and shelf-wear to bottom board edges. Lower text-block corner is dirty. Stains and soiling to pastedowns and end papers. Good binding. 328 pages.
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The item is in good condition and works perfectly, however it is showing some signs of previous ownership which could include: small tears, scuffing, notes, highlighting, gift inscriptions, and library markings.
