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  • Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays

    Volume 1

    by Elwyn R. Berlekamp, John H. Conway, Richard K. Guy ...
    Series series AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series
    This classic on games and how to play them intelligently is being re-issued in a new, four volume edition. This book has laid the foundation to a mathematical approach to playing games. The wise authors wield witty words, which wangle wonderfully winning ways. In Volume 1, the authors do the Spade Work, presenting theories and techniques to "dissect" games of varied structures and formats in order ... Read more

    $138.99 CAD

  • Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays, Volume 4

    by Elwyn R. Berlekamp, John H. Conway, Richard K. Guy ...
    Series series AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series
    In the quarter of a century since three mathematicians and game theorists collaborated to create Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays, the book has become the definitive work on the subject of mathematical games. Now carefully revised and broken down into four volumes to accommodate new developments, the Second Edition retains the original's wealth of wit and wisdom. The authors' insightful ... Read more

    $101.99 CAD

  • Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays, Volume 2

    by Elwyn R. Berlekamp, John H. Conway, Richard K. Guy ...
    Series series AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series
    In the quarter of a century since three mathematicians and game theorists collaborated to create Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays, the book has become the definitive work on the subject of mathematical games. Now carefully revised and broken down into four volumes to accommodate new developments, the Second Edition retains the original's wealth of wit and wisdom. The authors' insightful ... Read more

    $126.99 CAD

  • Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays, Volume 3

    by Elwyn R. Berlekamp, John H. Conway, Richard K. Guy ...
    Series series AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series
    In the quarter of a century since three mathematicians and game theorists collaborated to create Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays, the book has become the definitive work on the subject of mathematical games. Now carefully revised and broken down into four volumes to accommodate new developments, the Second Edition retains the original's wealth of wit and wisdom. The authors' insightful ... Read more

    $118.99 CAD

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  • Metamagical Themas

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  • The Complete Book of Fun Maths

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  • It's a Numberful World

    How Math Is Hiding Everywhere

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  • The Joy Of X

    A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity

    by Steven Strogatz ...
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  • Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures

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    Opening another drawer in his Cabinet of Curiosities, renowned mathematics professor Ian Stewart presents a new medley of games, paradoxes, and riddles in Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures. With wit and aplomb, Stewart mingles casual puzzles with grander forays into ancient and modern mathematical thought.Amongst a host of arcane and astonishing facts about every kind of number ... Read more

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