Whether discussing hexaflexagons or number theory Klein bottles or the essence of nothing Martin Gardner has single-handedly created the field of recreational mathematics The Colossal Book of Mathematics collects together Gardner's most popular pieces from his legendary Mathematical Games column which ran in Scientific American for twenty-five years Gardner's array of absorbing puzzles & mind-twisting paradoxes opens mathematics up to the world at large inspiring people to see past numbers & formulas & experience the application of mathematical principles to the mysterious world around them With articles on topics ranging from simple algebra to the twisting surfaces of Mobius strips from an endless game of Bulgarian solitaire to the unreachable dream of time travel this volume comprises a substantial & definitive monument to Gardner's influence on mathematics science & culture In its twelve sections The Colossal Book of Math explores a wide range of areas each startlingly illuminated by Gardner's incisive expertise Beginning with seemingly simple topics Gardner expertly guides us through complicated & wondrous worlds by way of basic algebra we contemplate the mesmerizing often hilarious linguistic & numerical possibilities of palindromes; using simple geometry he dissects the principles of symmetry upon which the renowned mathematical artist M C Escher constructs his unique dizzying universe Gardner like few thinkers today melds a rigorous scientific skepticism with a profound artistic & imaginative impulse His stunning exploration of The Church of the Fourth Dimension for example bridges the disparate worlds of religion & science by brilliantly imagining the spatial possibility of God's presence in the world as a fourth dimension at once everywhere & nowhere With boundless wisdom & his trademark wit Gardner allows the reader to further engage challenging topics like probability & game theory which have plagued clever gamblers & famous mathematicians for centuries Whether debunking Pascal's wager with basic probability making visual music with fractals or uncoiling a knotted doughnut with introductory topology Gardner continuously displays his fierce intelligence & gentle humor His articles confront both the comfortingly mundane-Generalized Ticktacktoe & Sprouts & Brussel Sprouts-and the quakingly abstract-Hexaflexagons Nothing & Everything He navigates these staggeringly obscure topics with a deft intelligence & with addendums & suggested reading lists he informs these classic articles with new insight Admired by scientists & mathematicians writers & readers alike Gardner's vast knowledge & burning curiosity reveal themselves on every page The culmination of a lifelong devotion to the wonders of mathematics The Colossal Book of Mathematics is the largest & most comprehensive math book ever assembled by Gardner & remains an indispensable volume for the amateur & expert alike ...

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In a dazzlingly original work of non-fiction the Pulitzer-Prize winning author of The Underground Railroad recreates the exuberance the chaos the promise & the heartbreak of New York Here is a literary love song that will entrance anyone who has lived in
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From the author of The Gustav Sonata Joseph & Harriet Blackstone emigrate from Norfolk to New Zealand in search of new beginnings & prosperity But the harsh land near Christchurch threatens to destroy them almost before they begin When Joseph finds gold in the creek he is seized by a rapturous obsession with the voluptuous riches awaiting him deep in the earth Abandoning his farm & family he sets off alone for the new gold-fields over the Southern Alps a moral wilderness where many others under the seductive dreams of 'the colour' are violently rushing to their destinies By turns both moving & terrifying The Colour is about a quest for the impossible an attempt to mine the complexities of love & explore the sacrifices to be made in the pursuit of happiness Over a million Rose Tremain books sold A writer of exceptional talent Tremain is a writer who understands every emotion' Independent IThere are few writers out there with the dexterity or emotional intelligence to rival that of the great Rose Tremain' Irish Times Tremain has the painterly genius of an Old Master & she uses it to stunning effect' The Times Rose Tremain is one of the very finest British novelists' Salman Rushdie Tremain is a writer of exemplary vision & particularity The fictional world is rendered with extraordinary vividness' Marcel Theroux Guardian ...

Today the Colour Monster is feeling very mixed up He's yellow blue red black & green all at once Can you help him sort himself out? A stunning pop-out adventure that explores colours & feelings in a fun & gentle way ...

Hassan feels out of place in a new cold grey country At school he paints a picture showing his colourful Somalian home covered with the harsh colours of war from which his family has fled He tells his teacher about their voyage from Mogadishu to Mombasa then to the refugee camp & on to England But gradually things change When Hassan's parents put up his next picture on the wall Hassan notices the maroon prayer mat a bright green cushion & his sister Naima's pink dress
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On a world supported on the back of a giant turtle (sex unknown) a gleeful explosive wickedly eccentric expedition sets out There's an avaricious but inept wizard a naive tourist whose luggage moves on hundreds of dear little legs dragons who only exist if you believe in them & of course THE EDGE of the planet ...

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Since the publication of this title in 1983 Pratchett's Discworld series now has many best-selling titles in print every one of which has received rapturous reviews ...

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