Description: Author: Martin Gardner Title: Mathematics Magic and Mystery Binding: trade paperback Size: about 6" x 9" Pagination: 176pp plus endmatter Published: Dover, 1970s (copyright is 1956 but this is clearly a later printing) Condition: Very good; some age-toning of covers; owners name on bottom of text block (see photos); interior clean and complete ISBN: 0486203352 [OCR is approximate, as always] Why do card tricks work? How can magicians do astonishing feats of mathe matics mentally? Why do stage "mind-reading" tricks work? As a rule we simply accept these tricks as "magic"; we seldom recognize that they are really demonstrations of strict laws based on probability, sets, theory numbers, topology. and other branches of mathematics. This is the first book-length study of this fascinating branch of recreational mathematics. Written by one of the foremost experts on mathematical magic it summarizes, with considerable historical data and bibliography, all previous work in this held: 16 15 2150 a creauve examinacion or laws and teir excm plification, with scores of new tricks, new insights, new demonstrations. in this volume, for the hrst me dozens of topological tricks are explained, dozens of manipulation tricks are aligned with mathematical law. Non-technical, detailed, and clear, this volume contains 115 sections discussing tricks with cards, dice, coins, etc, topological tricks with handker chiefs, cards, etc; geometrical vanishing effects; demonstrations with pure numbers; and dozens of other topics. You will learn how Sam Loyd could make a Chinaman vanish from a printed card, now a MoeDius striD works; how a Curry square can "prove" that the whole is not equal to the sum of its parts. No skill at sleight of hand is needed to perform the more than 500 tricks described. Mathematics guarantees their success; they work for anyone. De tailed examination ot laws and their application permits you to create your own problems and effects. Take a close look at the auction images for details of contents and condition. If you have any questions at all please send a message through eBay before bidding. NOTE: There may be more images in this listing than eBay shows in the top "gallery". Be sure to scroll down to view the full set, if so. Be sure to check our eBay Store for thousands of other listings like this one. Orders will be sent out within three business days of receipt of payment. If youre in a hurry and would like expedited shipping (Priority or Express shipping), please let us know before paying so we can adjust your invoice. Books are sent Media Rate within the US, and other small items are sent Parcel by default. If you would like combined shipping, please (1) contact us to let us know, and then (2) wait to pay until youre finished shopping (but try to keep it within a 4 day period, please). Just leave the items in your eBay Cart and then request an updated invoice after youre done. If you pay for an item, we are obliged to ship it to you, and cannot combine it with subsequent purchases. If youre waiting for a separate auction item to finish, please contact us to let us know. _gsrx_vers_1680 (GS 9.8.3 (1680))
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Topic: Mathematics
Publisher: Dover Publications
Author: Martin Gardner
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Special Attributes: Illustrated
Subject: Games & Puzzles
Language: English
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Region: North America
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Place of Publication: New York
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