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  • Tribute to a Mathemagician

    The tradition of a publication based on the Gathering for Gardner continues with this new carefully selected and edited collection in which Martin Gardner and friends inspire and entertain. The contributors to this volume---virtually a list of Who's Who in the World of Puzzles---trace their inspiration to Martin Gardner's puzzle column in Scientifi ... Read more

    $91.99 USD

  • Misteaks. . . and how to find them before the teacher does. . .

    A Calculus Supplement, 3rd Edition

    by Barry Cipra ...
    An unusual supplement to every calculus textbook, Misteaks and How to Find Them before the Teacher Does is popular with students and teachers alike. Teachers love the way it encourages students to truly think about mathematics rather than simply plugging numbers into equations to crank out answers, and students love the author's straightforward, tongue-in-cheek style. The title of this light ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

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  • Intuition Pumps And Other Tools for Thinking

    One of the world’s leading philosophers offers aspiring thinkers his personal trove of mind-stretching thought experiments.Over a storied career, Daniel C. Dennett has engaged questions about science and the workings of the mind. His answers have combined rigorous argument with strong empirical grounding. And a lot of fun.Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking offers seventy-seven of Dennett ... Read more

    $15.09 USD

  • Here's Looking at Euclid

    A Surprising Excursion Through the Astonishing World of Math

    by Alex Bellos ...
    Too often math gets a bad rap, characterized as dry and difficult. But, Alex Bellos says, "math can be inspiring and brilliantly creative. Mathematical thought is one of the great achievements of the human race, and arguably the foundation of all human progress. The world of mathematics is a remarkable place."Bellos has traveled all around the globe and has plunged into history to uncover ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Once Upon a Prime

    The Wondrous Connections Between Mathematics and Literature

    by Sarah Hart ...
    A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice**“Wide-ranging and thoroughly winning.” —Jordan Ellenberg, The New York Times Book Review“An absolute joy to read!" —Steven Levitt, New York Times bestselling author of Freakonomics**For fans of Seven Brief Lessons in Physics, an exploration of the many ways mathematics can transform our understanding of literature and vice versa, by the first woman to ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Calculus 2

    by BarCharts,Inc ...
    This amazingly condensed guide covers integral & differential calculus. The guide includes: definitions & interpretations, integration formulas & techniques, improper integrals, geometry & physics, differential equations, Taylor's formula, numerical integration, sequences & series of real numbers, and convergence tests and power series. ... Read more

    $4.95 USD

  • Algebraic Equations

    by BarCharts,Inc ...
    An essential outline of basic algebraic equations, formulas, properties and operations. This guide includes: properties of real numbers, operations of complex numbers and much more! ... Read more

    $4.95 USD

  • Magical Mathematics

    The Mathematical Ideas That Animate Great Magic Tricks

    The mathematics behind some of the world's most amazing card tricksMagical Mathematics reveals the secrets of fun-to-perform card tricks—and the profound mathematical ideas behind them—that will astound even the most accomplished magician. Persi Diaconis and Ron Graham provide easy, step-by-step instructions for each trick, explaining how to set up the effect and offering tips on what to say and ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

  • Metamagical Themas

    Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern

    **The eclectic and classic collection of essays from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Gödel, Escher, Bach“Enormously ambitious and hugely interesting.” –New York Times Book Review**Hofstadter’s collection of quirky essays is unified by its primary concern: to examine the way people perceive and think. ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • Pre-Calculus

    by BarCharts,Inc ...
    This 4-page laminated guide includes basic principles of calculus, including: functions, coordinate geometry, exponents & logarithms, permutations & combinations, synthetic division, matrices and more. ... Read more

    $4.95 USD

  • The Logician and the Engineer

    How George Boole and Claude Shannon Created the Information Age

    by Paul J. Nahin ...
    Boolean algebra, also called Boolean logic, is at the heart of the electronic circuitry in everything we use--from our computers and cars, to our kitchen gadgets and home appliances. How did a system of mathematics established in the Victorian era become the basis for such incredible technological achievements a century later? In The Logician and the Engineer, best-selling popular math writer Paul ... Read more

    $15.89 USD