Whys & Wherefores
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Book Overview
Martin Gardner's legacy in mathematics and science is well established, and never is he so at home than when picking apart paranormal claims and pseudoscience. Yet like Isaac Asimov, Gardner's... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0226282457
ISBN13:9780226282459
Release Date:June 1989
Publisher:University of Chicago Press
Length:272 Pages
Weight:1.24 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"
Customer Reviews
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Good Gardner
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Martin Gardner has written a number of great books over the years. This, while not his best, still shows off his strengths. Unlike some of his recent books that are dedicated primarily to debunking various paranormal events, this book is mostly a collection of reviews of various books and authors. There is also some amusing diversions such as a chapter filled with word play.For an introduction to Gardner, this may not be the best book since it doesn't focus on either debunking or mathematical recreations, which is where he does his best work. For Gardner fans, however, this should not be a disappointment.
Lively treastise on math and science down through the ages.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Martin Gardner's best essays on math and science puzzles are compiled in Whys & Wherefores, a title which includes articles on the literary puzzles of other writers. His survey of other writers' science fiction concepts and other ideas of scientific change and wonders through the ages makes for a lively treatise.
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