The Scientific American book of mathematical puzzles & diversions

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1959

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Paradoxes and paperfolding, moebius variations and mnemonics, fallacies, brain-teasers, magic squares, topological curiosities, probability and parlor tricks, and a variety of ancient and new games and problems, from polyominoes, nim, hex and the Tower of Hanoi to four-dimensional ticktacktoe. Together with mathematical commentaries by Mr. Gardner and addenda from readers of Scientific American. Plus bibliographies and, of course, solutions.

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