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1986

Format:	Book
Author:	Gardner, Martin, 1914-2010.
Title:	Entertaining mathematical puzzles / Martin Gardner ; illustrated by Anthony Ravielli.
Publisher, Date:	New York : Dover, 1986, ©1961.
Description:	ix, 112 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Summary:	"Only an elementary knowledge of math is needed to enjoy this entertaining compilation of brain-teasers. It includes a mixture of old and new riddles covering a variety of mathematical topics: money, speed, plane and solid geometry, probability, topology, tricky puzzles and more. Carefully explained solutions follow each problem. 65 black-and-white illustrations"--From publisher description.
Subjects:	Mathematical recreations.
Genre:	Puzzles and games.
Other Title:	Mathematical puzzles
Notes:	Reprint. Originally published: Mathematical puzzles. New York : Crowell, 1961. With minor corrections. Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-112).
Contents:	Arithmetic puzzles -- Money puzzles -- Speed puzzles -- Plane geometry puzzles -- Solid geometry puzzles -- Game puzzles -- Probability puzzles -- Topology puzzles -- Miscellaneous puzzles -- Tricky puzzles.
Web Site:	Publisher description
LCCN:	86016505
ISBN:	0486252116 9780486252117
Other Number:	13795948
System Availability:	1
Current Holds:	0
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Control Number:	82149
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Call Number:	793.74 Gardner

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