Martin Gardner Knihy

V rozporu s názorem mnoha studentů mohou být matematické úlohy současně chytré, inspirativní i velice zábavné. Autor této knihy byl jedním z nejlepších popularizátorů rekreační matematiky, po řadu desetiletí bavil čtenáře časopisu Scientific American a dokázal shromáždit tisíce matematických hádanek. Sbírka představuje úlohy spadající do různých oborů matematiky - hrátky s celými s čísly, geometrii v rovině i v prostoru. Zvláště oblíbené jsou hádanky týkající se rychlostí, peněz nebo pravděpodobnosti. A nebudou chybět ani různé speciální chytáky a vtipné paradoxy.

Matematik Martin Gardner psal přes 25 let sloupky matematických her do prestižního časopisu Scientific American – vždy se snažil ukázat nový a neokoukaný problém a jeho řešení. Kniha, která patří k nejoceňovanějším ve svém oboru, obsahuje výběr 65 nejlepších matematických hádanek a logických úkolů, které potrápí mozkové závity, rozšíří možnosti uvažování a poučí o matematických a logických postupech. Součástí knihy jsou komentovaná řešení.

'A landmark, bringing together a lifetime's work on Lewis Carroll by writer and mathematician Martin Gardner. He dazzles on Carroll's puzzles and games of logic and entertains on everything from Alice's influence on the Beat poet Jack Kerouac to howmercury in hat linings turned hatters mad...it is unsurpassed' - Jackie Wullschlager, Financial Times 'The indispensable guide to a classic of English literature...no one who has ever wondered about the meaning of 'Jabberwocky' should fail to include on their Christmas list' - Robert McCrum, Observer

Calculus Made Easy has long been the most popular calculus primer, and this major revision of the classic math text makes the subject at hand still more comprehensible to readers of all levels. With a new introduction, three new chapters, modernized language and methods throughout, and an appendix of challenging and enjoyable practice problems, Calculus Made Easy has been thoroughly updated for the modern reader.

This edition features a curated selection of Martin Gardner's renowned Mathematical Games, celebrating his contributions to recreational mathematics. It includes updated puzzles, problems, and intriguing insights that engage both enthusiasts and newcomers. Gardner's ability to weave together mathematics and entertainment makes this collection a delightful exploration of mathematical concepts through games and challenges, showcasing his legacy in the field.

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Over a period of 25 years as author of the Mathematical Games column for Scientific American, Martin Gardner devoted a column every six months or so to short math problems or puzzles. He was especially careful to present new and unfamiliar puzzles that had not been included in such classic collections as those by Sam Loyd and Henry Dudeney. Later, these puzzles were published in book collections, incorporating reader feedback on alternate solutions or interesting generalizations. The present volume contains a rich selection of 70 of the best of these brain teasers, in some cases including references to new developments related to the puzzle. Now enthusiasts can challenge their solving skills and rattle their egos with such stimulating mind-benders as The Returning Explorer, The Mutilated Chessboard, Scrambled Box Tops, The Fork in the Road, Bronx vs. Brooklyn, Touching Cigarettes, and 64 other problems involving logic and basic math. Solutions are included.

How do you move two matches - and only two - to new positions, so that the glass is reformed in a different position, with the cherry outside?

Highly readable and compelling account of British colonial policy in Palestine and its role in the creation of Israel. New updated edition now available in paperback.