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The Universe in a Handkerchief: Lewis Carroll's Mathematical Recreations, Games, Puzzles, and Word Plays Paperback - 2005 - 1996th Edition

by Martin Gardner

Lewis Carroll, author of "Alice in Wonderland", was also famous for his puns, anagrams, acrostics, and riddles. In this book, Martin Gardner, the preeminent writer on recreational mathematics of our time, takes the reader on a tour of Carroll's inventions, ranging from games such as "arithmetical croquet" to important problems in symbolic logic and propositional calculus. 15 illus. 6/96.


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This fascinating book takes the reader on a tour of Lewis Carrolls world of mathematical games and word plays. The Universe in a Handkerchief contains scores of Carrolls inventions, illustrating the genius and unique humor that ensured his permanent place in both classic literature and mathematics. "should be received with great enthusiasm by all those who share Gardners fascination with the author of Aliceenjoyable to read and an important addition to the large body of information about Lewis Caroll."AMERICAN SCIENTIST

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  • Title The Universe in a Handkerchief: Lewis Carroll's Mathematical Recreations, Games, Puzzles, and Word Plays
  • Author Martin Gardner
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1996th
  • Edition 1996
  • Pages 158
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Copernicus Books
  • Date 2005-07-01
  • Features Bibliography
  • ISBN 9780387256412 / 0387256415
  • Weight 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.37 in (23.39 x 15.60 x 0.94 cm)
  • Dewey Decimal Code 793.73
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