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The Liars Paradox and the Towers of Hanoi - Math Puzzles - Marcel Danesi - Wiley

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ISBN
9780471648161

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0471648167
ISBN-13
9780471648161
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30212529

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
248 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Liar Paradox and the Towers of Hanoi : the 10 Greatest Math Puzzles of All Time
Publication Year
2004
Subject
Recreations & Games
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Mathematics
Author
Marcel Danesi
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
11.9 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2003-027191
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"With the proliferation of puzzle books, one looks for something different, and here it is! ... This treatment will arouse interest, ally suspicion and banish fear." ( Mathematical Association of America Online ) "Delightful." ( Mathematics Teacher ), "With the proliferation of puzzle books, one looks for something different, and here it is! ... This treatment will arouse interest, ally suspicion and banish fear." ("Mathematical Association of America Online") "Delightful." ("Mathematics Teacher"), ""With the proliferation of puzzle books, one looks for something different, and here it is! ... This treatment will arouse interest, ally suspicion and banish fear."" (""Mathematical Association of America Online"") ""Delightful."" (""Mathematics Teacher"")
TitleLeading
The
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
793.74
Table Of Content
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.Introduction.1. The Riddle of the Sphinx.2. Alcuin's River-Crossing Puzzle.3. Fibonacci's Rabbit Puzzle.4. Euler's K'nigsberg Bridges Puzzle.5. Guthrie's Four-Color Problem.6. Lucas's Towers of Hanoi Puzzle.7. Loyd's Get Off the Earth Puzzle.8. Epimenides' Liar Paradox.9. The Lo Shu Magic Square.10. The Cretan Labyrinth.ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS.GLOSSARY.INDEX.
Synopsis
A walk through history's most mind-boggling puzzles Ever since the Sphinx asked his legendary riddle of Oedipus, riddles, conundrums, and puzzles of all sizes have kept humankind perplexed and amused., A walk through history's most mind-boggling puzzles Ever since the Sphinx asked his legendary riddle of Oedipus, riddles, conundrums, and puzzles of all sizes have kept humankind perplexed and amused. The Liar Paradox and the Towers of Hanoi takes die-hard puzzle mavens on a tour of the world's most enduringly intriguing braintwisters, from K'nigsberg's Bridges and the Hanoi Towers to Fibonacci's Rabbits, the Four Color Problem, and the Magic Square. Each chapter introduces the basic puzzle, discusses the mathematics behind it, and includes exercises and answers plus additional puzzles similar to the one under discussion. Here is a veritable kaleidoscope of puzzling labyrinths, maps, bridges, and optical illusions that will keep aficionados entertained for hours. Marcel Danesi (Etobicoke, ON, Canada) is the author of Increase Your Puzzle IQ
LC Classification Number
QA95.D29 2004

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