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The Mathematical Gardner
David A. . Ed(S): Klarner
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Description for The Mathematical Gardner
Paperback. Editor(s): Klarner, David A. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GB; PD; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 611.
-~- T he articles in this book are dedicated to Martin Gardner, the world's greatest expositor and popularizer of mathematics. While our papers are confined to this single subject, Gardner's interests and accomplishments have a wide range of subjects. Hence, we have entitled the book the Mathematical Gardner, and would like to see other volumes such as the Magical, the Literary, the Philosophical, or the Scientific Gardner accompany it. Of course, our title is also an appropriate pun, for Martin Gardner's relationship to the mathematical community is similar to a gardener's relationship to a beautiful flower garden. The contributors to ... Read more
-~- T he articles in this book are dedicated to Martin Gardner, the world's greatest expositor and popularizer of mathematics. While our papers are confined to this single subject, Gardner's interests and accomplishments have a wide range of subjects. Hence, we have entitled the book the Mathematical Gardner, and would like to see other volumes such as the Magical, the Literary, the Philosophical, or the Scientific Gardner accompany it. Of course, our title is also an appropriate pun, for Martin Gardner's relationship to the mathematical community is similar to a gardener's relationship to a beautiful flower garden. The contributors to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Number of Pages
382
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781468466881
SKU
V9781468466881
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99-15
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