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The Universal Book of Mathematics: From Abracadabra to Zeno's Paradoxes
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Dieser Artikel gilt, aufgrund seiner Grösse, beim Versand als 3 Artikel!
| Lieferstatus: |
 Auf Bestellung (Lieferzeit unbekannt) |
| Veröffentlichung: |
August 2004
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| Genre: |
Schulbücher |
| ISBN: |
9780471270478 |
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EAN-Code:
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9780471270478 |
| Verlag: |
Wiley |
| Einband: |
Gebunden |
| Sprache: |
English
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| Dimensionen: |
H 245 mm / B 196 mm / D 27 mm |
| Gewicht: |
866 gr |
| Seiten: |
383 |
| Bewertung: |
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A walk through historys most mind-boggling puzzles Ever since the Sphinx asked his legendary riddle of Oedipus, riddles, conundrums, and puzzles of all sizes have kept humankind perplexed and amused. The Liar Paradox and the Towers of Hanoi takes die-hard puzzle mavens on a tour of the worlds most enduringly intriguing braintwisters, from Kö nigsbergs Bridges and the Hanoi Towers to Fibonaccis Rabbits, the Four Color Problem, and the Magic Square. Each chapter introduces basic puzzle, discusses the mathematics behind it, and includes exercises and answers plus additional puzzles similar to the one under discussion. Here is a veritable kaleidoscope of puzzling labyrinths, maps, bridges, and optical illusions that will keep aficionados entertained for hours. Marcel Danesi (Etobicoke, ON, Canada) is the author of Increase Your Puzzle IQ
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