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The universal book of mathematics : from abracadabra to Zeno's paradoxes

A walk through history's most mind-boggling puzzles Ever since the Sphinx asked his legendary riddle of Oedipus, riddles, conundrums, and puzzles of all sizes have kept humankind perplexed and amused. The Liar Paradox and the Towers of Hanoi takes die-hard puzzle mavens on a tour of the world's most enduringly intriguing braintwisters, from Königsberg's Bridges and the Hanoi Towers to Fibonacci's Rabbits, the Four Color Problem, and the Magic Square.

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  • "A walk through history's most mind-boggling puzzles Ever since the Sphinx asked his legendary riddle of Oedipus, riddles, conundrums, and puzzles of all sizes have kept humankind perplexed and amused. The Liar Paradox and the Towers of Hanoi takes die-hard puzzle mavens on a tour of the world's most enduringly intriguing braintwisters, from Königsberg's Bridges and the Hanoi Towers to Fibonacci's Rabbits, the Four Color Problem, and the Magic Square."@en
  • "A fun browse on any evening or a sturdy everyday reference, this book is stimulating company for recreational math buffs and serious students alike. Packed with more than 1,800 entries, including puzzles, curiosities, and biographies of mathematical luminaries, it offers lively mathematical explanations on every page. From magic squares to time-travel paradoxes, from surreal numbers to Klein bottles, readers are treated to a tour of wonders in the ever-expanding universe of mathematics. (Midwest)."
  • "Reference book on mathematics."

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  • "The Universal Book of Mathematics : from Abracadabra to Zeno's Paradoxes"
  • "The universal book of mathematics : from abracadabra to zeno's paradoxes"
  • "The universal book of mathematics : from Abracadabra to Zeno's paradoxes"
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  • "The universal book of mathematics : from abracadabra to Zeno's paradoxes"
  • "The universal book of mathematics : from abracadabra to the Zeno's paradoxes"
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