Secrets of Mental Math: The Mathemagician's Guide to Lightning Calculation and Amazing Math Tricks Author: Visit Amazon's Arthur Benjamin Page | Language: English | ISBN:
0307338401 | Format: EPUB
Secrets of Mental Math: The Mathemagician's Guide to Lightning Calculation and Amazing Math Tricks Description
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“A great introduction to the wonder of numbers, from two superb teachers.” —Brian Greene, author of
The Elegant Universe “A magical mystery tour of mental mathematics! Fascinating and fun.” —Joseph Gallian, president of the Mathematical Association of America
“The clearest, simplest, most entertaining, and best book yet on the art of calculating in your head.” —Martin Gardner, author of
Mathematical Magic Show and
Mathematical Carnival“This book can teach you mental math skills that will surprise you and your friends. Better, you will have fun and have valuable practical tools inside your head.” —Dr. Edward O. Thorp, mathematician and author of
Beat the Dealer and
Beat the MarketAbout the Author
Arthur Benjamin is a professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California. He is also a professional magician and performs his mixture of math and magic all over the world.
Michael Shermer is host of the Caltech public lecture series, a contributing editor to and monthly columnist of
Scientific American, the publisher of
Skeptic magazine, and the author of several science books. He lives in Altadena, California.
- Age Range: 8 and up
- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 7.9.2006 edition (August 8, 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0307338401
- ISBN-13: 978-0307338402
- Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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