Martin Gardner Books


Martin Gardner's New Mathematical Diversions from "Scientific American"Martin Gardner's New Mathematical Diversions from "Scientific American"
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Paperback with green boards. University of Chicago Press, Publishers. Phoenix edition 1983....
Martin Gardner's Sixth Book of Mathematical Games from "Scientific American"Martin Gardner's Sixth Book of Mathematical Games from "Scientific American"
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The New Ambidextrous Universe: Symmetry and Asymmetry from Mirror Reflections to SuperstringsThe New Ambidextrous Universe: Symmetry and Asymmetry from Mirror Reflections to Superstrings
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Martin Gardner takes an entertaining look at one of man's most puzzling questions: Is the...
Pocket Puzzlers: Brain TeasersPocket Puzzlers: Brain Teasers
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A truck driver goes three blocks in the wrong direction down a one-way street...without breaking...
The New Age: Notes of a Fringe-WatcherThe New Age: Notes of a Fringe-Watcher
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This collection of essays, gathering articles written for a variety of publications (but mostly...


The Healing Revelations of Mary Baker Eddy: The Rise and Fall of Christian ScienceThe Healing Revelations of Mary Baker Eddy: The Rise and Fall of Christian Science
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In a penetrating biography, famed science writer Martin Gardner profiles the life and teachings...
The Annotated Alice: The Definitive EditionThe Annotated Alice: The Definitive Edition
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The culmination of a lifetime of scholarship, The Annotated Alice is a landmark event in the...
The Colossal Book of MathematicsThe Colossal Book of Mathematics
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The Jinn from Hyperspace: And Other Scribblings--Both Serious and WhimsicalThe Jinn from Hyperspace: And Other Scribblings--Both Serious and Whimsical
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If you are a fan of Martin Gardner's recreational mathematics book, and would like to see...
Entertaining Mathematical Puzzles, Illustrated By Anthony Ravielli,Entertaining Mathematical Puzzles, Illustrated By Anthony Ravielli,


Hugard's Magic Monthly: Devoted Solely to the Interests of Magic and Magicians November 1951 (Vol IX No 6)Hugard's Magic Monthly: Devoted Solely to the Interests of Magic and Magicians November 1951 (Vol IX No 6)
Articles Include: D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers - A New Adventure by Jean Hugard;...
Weird Water & Fuzzy Logic: More Notes of a Fringe WatcherWeird Water & Fuzzy Logic: More Notes of a Fringe Watcher
At a time when popular knowledge of basic science has sunk to a new low and books promoting...
Hugard's Magic Monthly: Devoted Solely to the Interests of Magic and Magicians February 1953 (Vol X No 9)Hugard's Magic Monthly: Devoted Solely to the Interests of Magic and Magicians February 1953 (Vol X No 9)
Articles Include: A Dream Comes True by Arthur Punnar; Scientific Sorcery by E. Malcolm Davison;...
MATHEMATICS, MAGIC AND MYSTERYMATHEMATICS, MAGIC AND MYSTERYAmbidextrous Universe (Pelican)Ambidextrous Universe (Pelican)

Mathematical Circus: More Games, Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Other Mathematical Entertainments from Scientific American ; With Thoughts from Readers, AfMathematical Circus: More Games, Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Other Mathematical Entertainments from Scientific American ; With Thoughts from Readers, Af
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Martin Gardner's Science Magic: Tricks and Puzzles (Dover Magic Books)Martin Gardner's Science Magic: Tricks and Puzzles (Dover Magic Books)
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The Master of Mathematical Puzzles collects 89 of his finest magic tricks that will teach both...
Little Giant Book of Travel FunLittle Giant Book of Travel Fun
Turn those times when you have to sit still for hours into fun occasions you actually look...
Classic BrainteasersClassic Brainteasers
A collection of brainteasers with illustrations by Jeff Sinclair.
Are Universes Thicker Than Blackberries?: Discourses on Godel, Magic Hexagrams, Little Red Riding Hood, and Other Mathematical and Pseudoscientific TopicsAre Universes Thicker Than Blackberries?: Discourses on Godel, Magic Hexagrams, Little Red Riding Hood, and Other Mathematical and Pseudoscientific Topics
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As a science/math/blackberry buff I was attracted by the title. Some of the essays are...

The Annotated Ancient MarinerThe Annotated Ancient Mariner
Samuel Taylor Coleridge's greatest work, "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", is...
Mental Magic: Surefire Tricks to Amaze Your Friends (Dover Children's Activity Books)Mental Magic: Surefire Tricks to Amaze Your Friends (Dover Children's Activity Books)
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Professor Picanumba has dozens of surefire tricks up his sleeve. Using a deck of cards, dice,...
Explosion De La Relatividad, LaExplosion De La Relatividad, LaHugard's Magic Monthly: Devoted Solely to the Interests of Magic and Magicians March 1952 (Vol IX No 10)Hugard's Magic Monthly: Devoted Solely to the Interests of Magic and Magicians March 1952 (Vol IX No 10)
Articles Include: Remember Knots - Table Magic by Jean Hugard; Ferelli's London Letter;...
Hugard's Magic Monthly: Devoted Solely to the Interests of Magic and Magicians July 1950 (Vol VIII No 2)Hugard's Magic Monthly: Devoted Solely to the Interests of Magic and Magicians July 1950 (Vol VIII No 2)
Articles Include: A Close-up Novelty by Sid Lorraine; Merlini's Magic; Red-Black Riffle...

space puzzles: curious questions and answersspace puzzles: curious questions and answersEL ESCARABAJO SAGRADO y Otros Grandes Ensayos Sobre La Ciencia (I y II)EL ESCARABAJO SAGRADO y Otros Grandes Ensayos Sobre La Ciencia (I y II)Casey at the Bat: A Collection of Ballads about the Mighty Casey-Casey at the Bat: A Collection of Ballads about the Mighty Casey-The Scientific American BookThe Scientific American BookWhen You Were a Tadpole and I Was a Fish: And Other Speculations About This and ThatWhen You Were a Tadpole and I Was a Fish: And Other Speculations About This and That
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Best known as the longtime writer of the Mathematical Games column for Scientific American...

Science: Good, Bad and BogusScience: Good, Bad and Bogus
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Puzzling Questions About the Solar SystemPuzzling Questions About the Solar System
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Okay, this isn't an astronomy textbook, but in a quick and easy to read volume, Gardner...
Tenian ombligo Adan y Eva? / Had Adam and Eve Belly Button? (Ensayo-Cie) (Spanish Edition)Tenian ombligo Adan y Eva? / Had Adam and Eve Belly Button? (Ensayo-Cie) (Spanish Edition)The Annotated Alice: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking GlassThe Annotated Alice: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking GlassRiddles of the SphinxRiddles of the Sphinx
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remue-méninges captivantsremue-méninges captivants
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Did Adam and Eve Have Navels?Did Adam and Eve Have Navels?
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Magic Numbers of Dr.MatrixMagic Numbers of Dr.Matrix
In "The Magic Numbers of Dr. Matrix", Martin Gardner introduces us to this...
Classic BrainteasersClassic Brainteasers
A collection of brainteasers with illustrations by Jeff Sinclair.
Flight of Peter FrommFlight of Peter Fromm
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This is one heck of an entertaining book. The main reason is this: Gardner's narrator,...

El ahorcamiento inesperado y otros entretenimientos matematicos / The unexpected hanging and other mathematical entertainment (Spanish Edition)El ahorcamiento inesperado y otros entretenimientos matematicos / The unexpected hanging and other mathematical entertainment (Spanish Edition)More Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions: From Scientific AmericanMore Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions: From Scientific American
I wish he could have included a picture and maybe a list from table of contents. It is very hard...
Logic machines and diagrams.Logic machines and diagrams.The Flight of Peter FrommThe Flight of Peter Fromm
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This is a novel of ideas disguised as the biography of a young man from a Pentecostal...
The Book of Visual IllusionsThe Book of Visual Illusions

Codes, Ciphering and Secret WritingCodes, Ciphering and Secret WritingA Gardner's Workout: Training the Mind and Entertaining the SpiritA Gardner's Workout: Training the Mind and Entertaining the SpiritThe Numerology of Dr. Matrix: The Fabulous Feats and Adventures in Number Theory, Sleight of Word, and Numerological Analysis (Literary, Biblical, Political, Philosophical and Psychonumeranalytical) of That Incredible Master MindThe Numerology of Dr. Matrix: The Fabulous Feats and Adventures in Number Theory, Sleight of Word, and Numerological Analysis (Literary, Biblical, Political, Philosophical and Psychonumeranalytical) of That Incredible Master MindHugard's Magic Monthly: Devoted Solely to the Interests of Magic and Magicians January 1952 (Vol IX No 8)Hugard's Magic Monthly: Devoted Solely to the Interests of Magic and Magicians January 1952 (Vol IX No 8)
Articles Include: Big Chief and Little Squaw by Will Dexter; Sleeving -- An Art (6th in a Series...
Juegos y Enigmas de Otros Mundos (Spanish Edition)Juegos y Enigmas de Otros Mundos (Spanish Edition)
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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine (Volume 1, Number 1)Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine (Volume 1, Number 1)The Arrow Book of Brain TeasersThe Arrow Book of Brain TeasersThe Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener (Oxford Paperbacks)The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener (Oxford Paperbacks)
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener showcases Martin Gardner as the consummate philosopher,...
The Annotated Alice: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking GlassThe Annotated Alice: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass
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This book reminds me of watching Henry Kissinger being interviewed by William F. Buckley, Jr. on...
Colossal Book of WordplayColossal Book of Wordplay
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As many books by M. Gardner, this book fulfils a minimum level of what he promises, but no more....

Noch mehr mathematische Rätsel und SpieleNoch mehr mathematische Rätsel und SpieleRelativitätstheorie für alleRelativitätstheorie für alleRelativity for the MillionRelativity for the MillionScience puzzlersScience puzzlersPenrose Tiles to Trapdoor CiphersPenrose Tiles to Trapdoor Ciphers
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A Bouquet for the Gardener: Martin Gardner RememberedA Bouquet for the Gardener: Martin Gardner Remembered
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Martin Gardner, the "Mathematical Games" columnist for Scientific American from 1956...
Carnaval Matematica (Spanish Edition)Carnaval Matematica (Spanish Edition)
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Great Essays in Science (Great American Thinker's Ser.)Great Essays in Science (Great American Thinker's Ser.)
Martin Gardner, author of numerous books on science, mathematics, and pseudo-science, has...
Cut the cardsCut the cardsThe Magic Numbers of Dr. MatrixThe Magic Numbers of Dr. Matrix

Time Travel and Other Mathematical BewildermentsTime Travel and Other Mathematical BewildermentsThe Night is LargeThe Night is Large
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The Scientific American book of mathematical puzzles and diversions.The Scientific American book of mathematical puzzles and diversions.Relativity ExplosionRelativity ExplosionSteve Allen on the Bible, Religion, and MoralitySteve Allen on the Bible, Religion, and Morality
"Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, and Morality" took form when Allen began his own...

DAMAS PARABOLAS Y MAS MISTIFICACIONES MATEMATICASDAMAS PARABOLAS Y MAS MISTIFICACIONES MATEMATICASHugard's Magic Monthly: Devoted Solely to the Interests of Magic and Magicians January 1951 (Vol VIII No 8)Hugard's Magic Monthly: Devoted Solely to the Interests of Magic and Magicians January 1951 (Vol VIII No 8)
Articles Include: The Art Appraiser by Frank J. Rigney; Poker Chip Faro Shuffle by Martin...
Hugard's Magic Monthly: Devoted Solely to the Interests of Magic and Magicians September 1955 (Vol XIII No 4)Hugard's Magic Monthly: Devoted Solely to the Interests of Magic and Magicians September 1955 (Vol XIII No 4)
Articles Include: Meeting at the Summit by Albert Goshman; A Simple and Practical Floating Card...
Science Fiction Puzzle TalesScience Fiction Puzzle TalesMathematical Circus (Spectrum)Mathematical Circus (Spectrum)
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On first thought, one would expect a circus that lacks clowns and elephants to be dull, dull,...

New Mathematical Diversions: More Puzzles, Problems, Games, and Other Mathematical Diversions (Spectrum Series)New Mathematical Diversions: More Puzzles, Problems, Games, and Other Mathematical Diversions (Spectrum Series)
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If there were a mathematics of watching paint dry, Martin Gardner would make it interesting....
Penrose Tiles to Trapdoor Ciphers: And the Return of Dr Matrix (Spectrum)Penrose Tiles to Trapdoor Ciphers: And the Return of Dr Matrix (Spectrum)
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Here is another collection drawn from Martin Gardner's 'Mathematical Games' column...
American Fairy TalesAmerican Fairy Tales
Young cowboy lassoes Father Time; dummy in Mr. Floman's department store window comes to...
Huevos, Nudos y Otras Mistificaciones Matematicas / Knotted Doughnuts and Other Mathematical Entertainments (Spanish Edition)Huevos, Nudos y Otras Mistificaciones Matematicas / Knotted Doughnuts and Other Mathematical Entertainments (Spanish Edition)
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Can time go backward? (Scientific American offprint)Can time go backward? (Scientific American offprint)

The New Ambidextrous UniverseThe New Ambidextrous UniverseEntertaining Science Experiments with Everyday ObjectsEntertaining Science Experiments with Everyday Objects
One of America's most prominent popular science writers presents simple instructions for...
Sixth Book of Mathematical Games from Scientific AmericanSixth Book of Mathematical Games from Scientific AmericanHugard's Magic Monthly: Devoted Solely to the Interests of Magic and Magicians September 1950 (Vol VIII No 4)Hugard's Magic Monthly: Devoted Solely to the Interests of Magic and Magicians September 1950 (Vol VIII No 4)
Merlini's Magic by Clayton Rawson; Red-Black Riffle Shuffles-Conclusion by Martin Gardner;...
Science: Good, Bad and Bogus (Oxford Paperbacks)Science: Good, Bad and Bogus (Oxford Paperbacks)
In this lively collection, Gardner examines the rich and hilarious variety of pseudoscientific...

Mind-Boggling Word Puzzles (Dover Children's Activity Books)Mind-Boggling Word Puzzles (Dover Children's Activity Books)
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Kids will need a little help with some of these, but for the most part this is really a...
Sphere Packing, Lewis Carroll and Reversi (New Martin Gardner Mathematical Library)Sphere Packing, Lewis Carroll and Reversi (New Martin Gardner Mathematical Library)
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Amusements, Surprises, Mysteries, Challenges! Mathematics sometimes seems a matter of...
Mind-Boggling Word PuzzlesMind-Boggling Word Puzzles
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Take your brain for a jog around an entertaining new collection of twisters. Many play with...
Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, and MoralitySteve Allen on the Bible, Religion, and Morality
"Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, and Morality" took form when Allen began his own...
DAMAS PARABOLAS Y MAS MISTIFICACIONES MATEMATICASDAMAS PARABOLAS Y MAS MISTIFICACIONES MATEMATICAS

Hugard's Magic Monthly: Devoted Solely to the Interests of Magic and Magicians January 1951 (Vol VIII No 8)Hugard's Magic Monthly: Devoted Solely to the Interests of Magic and Magicians January 1951 (Vol VIII No 8)
Articles Include: The Art Appraiser by Frank J. Rigney; Poker Chip Faro Shuffle by Martin...
Hugard's Magic Monthly: Devoted Solely to the Interests of Magic and Magicians September 1955 (Vol XIII No 4)Hugard's Magic Monthly: Devoted Solely to the Interests of Magic and Magicians September 1955 (Vol XIII No 4)
Articles Include: Meeting at the Summit by Albert Goshman; A Simple and Practical Floating Card...
Science Fiction Puzzle TalesScience Fiction Puzzle TalesMathematical Circus (Spectrum)Mathematical Circus (Spectrum)
Best Price: $15.00
On first thought, one would expect a circus that lacks clowns and elephants to be dull, dull,...
New Mathematical Diversions: More Puzzles, Problems, Games, and Other Mathematical Diversions (Spectrum Series)New Mathematical Diversions: More Puzzles, Problems, Games, and Other Mathematical Diversions (Spectrum Series)
Best Price: $16.74
If there were a mathematics of watching paint dry, Martin Gardner would make it interesting....

Penrose Tiles to Trapdoor Ciphers: And the Return of Dr Matrix (Spectrum)Penrose Tiles to Trapdoor Ciphers: And the Return of Dr Matrix (Spectrum)
Best Price: $29.25
Here is another collection drawn from Martin Gardner's 'Mathematical Games' column...
American Fairy TalesAmerican Fairy Tales
Young cowboy lassoes Father Time; dummy in Mr. Floman's department store window comes to...
Huevos, Nudos y Otras Mistificaciones Matematicas / Knotted Doughnuts and Other Mathematical Entertainments (Spanish Edition)Huevos, Nudos y Otras Mistificaciones Matematicas / Knotted Doughnuts and Other Mathematical Entertainments (Spanish Edition)
Best Price: $11.96
  
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