Name: Origami, Eleusis, and the Soma Cube Hardback: Martin Gardner's Mathematical Diversions (The new Martin Gardner Mathematical Library)
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Origami, Eleusis, and the Soma Cube Hardback: Martin Gardner's Mathematical Diversions (The new Martin Gardner Mathematical Library)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Martin Gardner

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Year

2008

Language

English

Pages

234

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 1.8 cm

Weight

0.39 kg.

ISBN

0521756103

ISBN13

9780521756105

Edition No.

Synopsis "Origami, Eleusis, and the Soma Cube Hardback: Martin Gardner's Mathematical Diversions (The new Martin Gardner Mathematical Library) "

Martin Gardner continues to delight readers in Origami, Eleusis, and the Soma Cube, which is the second volume in the new Cambridge series, The New Martin Gardner Mathematical Library, based off his enormously popular Scientific American columns. He introduces young and old readers alike to the Generalized Ham Sandwich Theorem, origami, digital roots, magic squares, the mathematics of cooling coffee, the induction game of Eleusis, Dudeney puzzles, the maze at Hampton Court Palace, and many more mathematical puzzles and principles. Now the author, in consultation with experts, has added updates to all the chapters, including new game variations, mathematical proofs, and other developments and discoveries, to challenge and fascinate a new generation of readers.

Martin Gardner

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Martin Gardner (1914–2010) was an influential American science communicator and writer, known for popularizing recreational mathematics and promoting critical thinking. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and graduated in Philosophy from the University of Chicago. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy, and after the war, he worked as a freelance writer and editor.

His most notable legacy is his monthly column "Mathematical Games" in Scientific American, which he wrote for 25 years (1956–1981). Through this column, Gardner introduced the public to complex mathematical concepts through games, puzzles, and paradoxes, making accessible topics such as fractals, game theory, and cryptography. His clear and engaging style inspired generations of mathematicians and scientists.

In addition to his work in mathematics, Gardner was a critic of pseudoscience and irrational thinking. He wrote extensively on topics such as astrology, UFOs, and homeopathy, promoting skepticism and the scientific method.

Throughout his life, Gardner published more than 70 books, including works on magic, philosophy, and literature. His influence endures in the scientific community and in popular culture, being admired by figures like Carl Sagan, Isaac Asimov, and Douglas Hofstadter.

To commemorate his centenary, the University of Barcelona organized a virtual exhibition highlighting his contribution to the dissemination of mathematical and scientific knowledge.

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