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Martin Gardner

1914-10-21 - 2010-05-22

Martin Gardner was an American popular mathematics and popular science writer with interests also encompassing scientific skepticism, micromagic, philosophy, religion, and literature – especially the writings of Lewis Carroll, L. Frank Baum, and G. K. Chesterton. He was also a leading authority on Lewis Carroll. -- Wikipedia

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  • Cover of: The Ambidextrous Universe: Left, Right, and the Fall of Parity

    First published in 1964 24 editions in 6 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition newambidextrousu00mart Cover of edition ambidextrousuniv0000gard Cover of edition ambidextrousuniv0000unse_k7w9 Cover of edition newambidextrousu00gard
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  • Cover of: New Mathematical Diversions from Scientific American

    First published in 1966 19 editions in 3 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition martingardnersne0000gard_l2t4 Cover of edition newmathematicald00mgar
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  • Cover of: Hexaflexagons, probability paradoxes, and the Tower of Hanoi: Martin Gardner's first book of mathematical puzzles and games

    First published in 1959 18 editions in 5 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition mathematicalpuzz00gard Cover of edition hexaflexagonsoth00gard_889
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  • Cover of: The 2nd Scientific American book of mathematical puzzles & diversions

    First published in 1961 17 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition scientificameric02gard Cover of edition 2ndscientificame0000unse Cover of edition scientificameric02gard Cover of edition moremathematica00gard
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  • Cover of: Great essays in science

    First published in 1957 16 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition sacredbeetleothe0000unse_n6d6 Cover of edition sacredbeetleoth00gard Cover of edition greatessaysinsci00gard Cover of edition greatessaysscien00gard
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  • Cover of: Fads and fallacies in the name of science

    First published in 1952 15 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition fadsfallaciesinn00gard Cover of edition fadsfallaciesnam00gard Cover of edition fadsfallaciesinn0000gard
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  • Cover of: Unexpected Hanging and Other Mathematical Diversions

    First published in 1969 14 editions in 3 languages — 7 previewable Cover of edition knotsborromeanri0000gard Cover of edition furthermathemati0000gard Cover of edition furthermathemati0000gard_c8p9 Cover of edition unexpectedhangin0000gard Cover of edition unexpectedhangin0000unse Cover of edition unexpectedhangin00gard_801
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  • Cover of: Mathematical magic show: more puzzles, games, diversions, illusions & other mathematical sleight-of-mind from Scientific American

    First published in 1977 10 editions in 3 languages — 7 previewable Cover of edition mathematicalcarn0000gard Cover of edition mathematicalmagi0000gard Cover of edition festivalmgicomat0000mart Cover of edition mathematicalmagi0000gard_v6v5 Cover of edition mathematicalmagi00gard_599 Cover of edition mathfestival00gard
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  • Cover of: Mathematische Rätsel und Spiele: Denksportaufgaben für kluge Köpfe : 117 Aufgaben und Lösungen

    First published in 1959 10 editions in 4 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition mathematicalpuzz00loyd
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  • Cover of: Mathematical Circus: More Games, Puzzles, Paradoxes, & Other Mathematical Entertainments From Scientific American ; With Thoughts From Readers, Afterthoughts From the Author, and 105 Drawings & Diagrams

    First published in 1979 10 editions in 4 languages — 6 previewable Cover of edition mathematicalcirc00gard Cover of edition mathematicalcirc0000gard Cover of edition mathematicalcirc00gard_433 Cover of edition mathcircus00gard Cover of edition mathematicalcirc00mgar
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  • Cover of: Science, good, bad and bogus.

    First published in 1981 10 editions in 2 languages — 4 previewable Cover of edition sciencegoodbadbo0000gard_i4v1 Cover of edition sciencegoodbadbo00gard Cover of edition sciencegoodbadbo0000gard
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  • Cover of: The magic numbers of Dr. Matrix

    First published in 1967 9 editions in 2 languages — 4 previewable Cover of edition numerologyofdrma0000gard Cover of edition magicnumbersdoct00gard Cover of edition incredibledrmatr0000gard_p2p7
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  • Cover of: The Annotated Casey at the Bat: A Collection of Ballads about the Mighty Casey

    First published in 1967 9 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition annotatedcaseyat00gard
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  • Cover of: Relativity for the million.

    First published in 1962 9 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition relativityformil0000gard Cover of edition relativityexplos0000gard Cover of edition relativitysimply00gard
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  • Cover of: Martin Gardner's Sixth book of mathematical diversions from Scientific American.

    First published in 1971 9 editions in 4 languages — 4 previewable Cover of edition sixthbookofmathe0000gard Cover of edition jeuxmathmatiques00gard Cover of edition sixthbookmathema00gard
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  • Cover of: Aha! Insight

    First published in 1978 9 editions in 6 languages — 4 previewable Cover of edition ahaahainsight00gard Cover of edition hahaoulclairdela00gard Cover of edition ahainsight00gard_895
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  • Cover of: The Mathematical Gardner

    First published in 1980 9 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition mathematicalgard0000davi Cover of edition mathematicalrecr00gard
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  • Cover of: Mathematical carnival: a new round-up of tantalizers and puzzles from Scientific American

    First published in 1975 8 editions in 3 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition mathematischerka0000gard Cover of edition mathematicalmagi00gard_724
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  • Cover of: Codes, ciphers, and secret writing

    First published in 1972 8 editions in 2 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition codescipherssecr00gard_053 Cover of edition codescipherssecr00gard_248
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  • Cover of: Entertaining science experiments with everyday objects

    First published in 1960 8 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition sciencepuzzlers00gard
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Subjects
Mathematical recreations, Puzzles, Science, Juvenile literature, Mathematics, Miscellanea, Recreatieve wiskunde, Magic tricks, American Science fiction, Jeux mathématiques, Scientific recreations, Unterhaltungsmathematik, Science fiction, American poetry, Fiction, Controversial literature, English Science fiction, English poetry, Games, New York Times reviewed, Parapsychology, Puzzles, juvenile literature, Science, miscellanea, Biography, Card tricks
Places
New York (N.Y.), Solar system, United States
People
Martin Gardner (1914-2010), Lewis Carroll (1832-1898), Archimedes, Brian Kavanagh Casey (1859-1946), Edward O. Wilson, Ernest Lawrence Thayer (1863-1940), Mary Baker Eddy, Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910), Pavel Stepanek
Time
20th century

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September 8, 2023 Edited by bitnapper Edited without comment.
December 12, 2022 Edited by Stew Add amazon id.
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