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1	My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles more books like this by Martin Gardner Noted expert selects 70 "short" puzzles. The Returning Explorer, The Mutilated Chessboard, Scrambled Box Tops, and 67 more. Solutions included. see all copies from $2.26! new only from $2.26! \| SVS
2	Grapes of Math more books like this by Greg Tang, Harry Briggs (Illustrator) Category: Math Skills"How many grapes are on the vine? Counting each takes too much time. Never Fear, I have a hunchThere is a match for every bunch!"Greg Tang, a lifelong lover of math, shares the techniques that have helped him solve problems in the most creative ways! Harry Briggs's vibrant & inviting illustrations create a perfect environment ... see all copies from $2.48! new only from $2.48! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Moscow Puzzles: 359 Mathematical Recreations more books like this by Boris Kordemsky, B. A. Kordemskii Most popular Russian puzzle book ever published. Brain teasers range from simple "catch" riddles to difficult problems. Lavishly illustrated. First English translation. Introduction. Solutions. see all copies from $3.66! new only from $9.60! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Man Who Counted: A Collection of Mathematical Adventures more books like this by Malba Tahan The adventures of Beremiz Samir take the reader on an exotic journey in which, time and again, he summons his extraordinary mathematics powers to settle disputes, give wise advice, overcome dangerous enemies, and win for himself fame, fortune and rich rewards. see all copies from $4.35! new only from $8.80! \| first editions \| SVS
5	1,000 Playthinks: Puzzles, Paradoxes, Illusions & Games more books like this by Ivan Moscovich, Ian Stewart (Foreword by) Announcing the most compulsive, head-scratching, and - at 5.08 pounds - gargantuan puzzle book ever. An obsessive collection of 1,000 challenges, puzzles, riddles, illusions - both original as well as must-do classics - it's like salted peanuts for the brain. Jam-packed on the page and illustrated throughout in full-color, with a visual for each ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.45! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Games for Math more books like this by Peggy Kaye From the author of Games for Reading comes a marvelous collection of delightful, easy-to-play, and instructive games for parents and teachers to encourage children's pleasure and skill in math. see all copies from $4.24! new only from $9.21! \| first editions \| SVS
7	More Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School more books like this by Louis Sachar A collection of brainteasers and puzzles that can be solved using basic math skills. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.61! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Art of the Infinite: The Pleasures of Mathematics more books like this by Robert Kaplan, Ellen Kaplan In this delightful new book, Kaplan and his wife, Ellen, once again take readers on a witty, literate, and accessible tour of the world of mathematics. Where "The Nothing That Is" looked at math through the lens of zero, "The Art of the Infinite" takes infinity, in its countless guises, as a touchstone for understanding mathematical thinking. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.34! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Conned again Watson : cautionary tales of logic, math and probability more books like this by Colin Bruce A thrilling way to learn about probability, statistics, and math-by watching Sherlock Holmes help victims exploited by evil con men.. "I wish I understood these matters, of chance and luck!" I said as we walked. "But to a dunce like myself, it all seems hopelessly paradoxical." Holmes smiled as he tucked the Marquis's winnings carefully into his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.43! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Math Magic for Your Kids: Hundreds of Games and Exercises from the Human Calculator to Make Math Fun and Easy more books like this by Scott Flansburg Packed with hundreds of games, exercises, and tricks, this innovative book by the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Math Magic" is the perfect device for parents who want to transform their math-phobic children into math wizards. Line art throughout. Answer key. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.01! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Colossal Book of Mathematics: Classic Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Problems more books like this by Martin Gardner From Simple Algebra and probability to hypercubes and the mysterious realm of the fourth dimension, Martin Gardner has lent his distinctive brand of wisdom to the wonders of mathematics throughout his illustrious career. Author of Scientific American's "Mathematical Games" column for twenty-five years, the best of his legendary pieces are now ... see all copies from $10.50! new only from $21.00! \| first editions
12 view cover	Math for Smarty Pants more books like this by Marilyn Burns Cartoons, games, and word puzzles intended to teach geometry, logic, and statistics. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| first editions
13 view cover	Mathematics, Magic and Mystery more books like this by Martin Gardner Famed puzzle expert explains math behind a multitude of mystifying tricks: card tricks, stage "mind reading," coin and match tricks, counting out games, geometric dissections, etc. More than 400 tricks, 135 illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.83! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Colossal Book of Short Puzzles and Problems more books like this by Martin Gardner, Dana Richards (Editor) For more than twenty-five years, Martin Gardner was Scientific American's renowned provocateur of popular mathematics. His yearly gatherings of short and inventive problems were easily his most anticipated maths columns. Loyal readers would savour the wit and elegance of his explorations in physics, probability, topology and chess, among others. ... see all copies from $16.76! new only from $21.00! \| SVS
15 view cover	Mathematical Sorcery more books like this by Calvin C Clawson }There are two kinds of people: those who can do mathematics, and then theres the rest of us.Math is boring.Females have no facility for mathematics (and really dont need it, anyway).For many people who do not like math, these myths ring true.Calvin Clawson, the celebrated author of Mathematical Mysteries , has a unique talent for opening the door ... see all copies from $2.12! new only from $3.25! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Surfing Through Hyperspace: Understanding Higher Universes in Six Easy Lessons more books like this by Clifford A Pickover, Ph.D Do a little armchair time-travel, rub elbows with a four-dimensional intelligent life form, or stretch your mind to the furthest corner of an uncharted universe. With this astonishing guidebook, Surfing Through Hyperspace, you need not be a mathematician or an astrophysicist to explore the all-but-unfathomable concepts of hyperspace and higher ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Anno's Math Games 3 more books like this by Mitsumasa Anno Basic math principles are presented via games and colorful illustrations. Concepts covered include measuring, proportions, classifying, computation, and sequences. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $81.46! \| first editions
18 view cover	Anno's Math Games more books like this by Mitsumasa Anno Basic math principles are presented via games and colorful illustrations. Concepts covered include measuring, proportions, classifying, computation, and sequences. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $91.28!
19 view cover	Mathemagics: How to Look Like a Genius Without Really Trying more books like this by Arthur Benjamin, Ph.D., Michael Shermer MATHEMAGICS shows you how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide faster in your head than with a calculator, let alone using pencil and paper. Imagine knowing the cash register total at the supermarket before the clerk rings it up, or the exact tip at a restaurant without appearing to think about it. With MATHEMAGICS these tricks are so easy to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
20 view cover	Amusements in Mathematics more books like this by Henry Ernest Dudeney One of the largest puzzle collections -- 430 brainteasers based on algebra, arithmetic, permutations, probability, plane figure dissection, properties of numbers, etc. More than 450 illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.14! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Mathematical recreations more books like this by Maurice Kraitchik Ranging from ancient Greek and Roman problems to modern applications and techniques, this book features 250 lively puzzles and problems, with solutions. Both beginners and advanced mathematicians will appreciate its variety of numerical pastimes, which include unusual historic problems from medieval European, Arabic, and Hindu sources. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.53! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Mathematical Puzzles more books like this by Sam Loyd, Martin Gardner (Editor) Bizarre imagination, originality, trickiness, whimsy characterize puzzles of Sam Loyd, America's greatest puzzler. Present selection from fabulously rare Cyclopedia. 150 period line drawings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.84! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Time Travel and Other Mathematical Bewilderments more books like this by Martin Gardner From coincidences that seem to violate the laws of time and space, to the perplexities of the rubber rope, to the centuries-old delights of tangram play, the puzzles, problems, and paradoxes presented in Time Travel and Other Mathematical Bewilderments reveal just how enlightening and entertaining mathematical recreations can be. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $30.00! \| first editions
24 view cover	The Unexpected Hanging and Other Mathematical Diversions more books like this by Martin Gardner Seasoned with Gardner's interest in the history and philosophy of science, this delightful book is a treasure-trove of puzzles, anecdotes, games, and logical theory. These intriguing problems, collected from Gardner's Scientific American columns, involve knots, interlocking rings, rotations and reflections, logical paradox, two-dimensional ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.49! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Big Book of Kakuro Puzzles more books like this by Conceptis Puzzles, Sterling Publishing Company (Creator) Language-free kakuro puzzles are set to become the next worldwide puzzle phenomenon - they are half sudoku, half crossword, and use a combination of logic and basic maths. The rules are simple: fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9 without repeats, so that the sum of each horizontal set of digits equals the number in the black ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.56!

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