There's magic in math, and you can find it with these tantalizing tricks, dazzling designs, perplexing puzzles, marvelous memory maneuvers, and other experiments that will give you a nose for numbers. Just open the book and pick a game -- it's as easy as 1, 2, 3 Abracadabra card tricks let you guess your friend's secret number; Balancing Act paintings show you how to have the paper "create" half your drawing; and the Cricket Thermometer will tell you the correct time
Language
English
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Sterling
Release
May 22, 2022
ISBN
1402788088
ISBN 13
9781402788086
Mathemagic: 169 Astonishing Numerical Challenges. Raymond Blum, Adam Hart-Davis, Bob Longe, and Derrick Niederman
There's magic in math, and you can find it with these tantalizing tricks, dazzling designs, perplexing puzzles, marvelous memory maneuvers, and other experiments that will give you a nose for numbers. Just open the book and pick a game -- it's as easy as 1, 2, 3 Abracadabra card tricks let you guess your friend's secret number; Balancing Act paintings show you how to have the paper "create" half your drawing; and the Cricket Thermometer will tell you the correct time