{"product_id":"knots-and-borromean-rings-rep-tiles-and-eight-queens-martin-gardners-unexpected-hanging-paperback-9780521758710","title":"Knots and Borromean Rings, Rep-Tiles, and Eight Queens; Martin Gardner's Unexpected Hanging (Paperback) 9780521758710","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eKnots and Borromean Rings, Rep-Tiles, and Eight Queens\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMartin Gardner's Unexpected Hanging\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFind new twists on knotted molecules, the hangman's paradox, cat's cradle, gambling, peg solitaire, pi and e in this book.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMartin Gardner (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521758710, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 15 September 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages, 137 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.5 x 14 x 1.5 cm, 0.35 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'I recommend you approach this book on a Sunday afternoon, with paper and pen, a few biscuits for brain-power and a good hour to spare for puzzling. It is worth it.' Charlotte Mulcare, + plus Magazine\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe hangman's paradox, cat's cradle, gambling, peg solitaire, pi and e - all these and more are back in Martin Gardner's inimitable style, with updates on new developments and discoveries. Read about how knots and molecules are related; take a trip into the fourth dimension; try out new dissections of stars, crosses and polygons; and challenge yourself with new twists on classic games.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The paradox of the unexpected hanging\u003cbr\u003e 2. Knots and Borromean rings\u003cbr\u003e 3. The transcendental number e\u003cbr\u003e 4. Geometric dissections\u003cbr\u003e 5. Scarne on gambling\u003cbr\u003e 6. The church of the fourth dimension\u003cbr\u003e 7. Eight problems\u003cbr\u003e 8. A matchbox game-learning machine\u003cbr\u003e 9. Spirals\u003cbr\u003e 10. Rotations and reflections\u003cbr\u003e 11. Peg solitaire\u003cbr\u003e 12. Flatlands\u003cbr\u003e 13. Chicago magic convention\u003cbr\u003e 14. Tests of divisibility\u003cbr\u003e 15. Nine problems\u003cbr\u003e 16. The eight queens and other chessboard diversions\u003cbr\u003e 17. A loop of string\u003cbr\u003e 18. Curves of constant width\u003cbr\u003e 19. Rep-tiles: replicating figures in the plane\u003cbr\u003e 20. Thirty-seven catch questions.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Popular science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Popular science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Popular%20science%20%5BPDZ%5D%22\"\u003ePDZ\u003c\/a\u003e], Science: general issues [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Science: general issues\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Science:%20general%20issues%20%5BPD%5D%22\"\u003ePD\u003c\/a\u003e], Mathematics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematics%20%5BPB%5D%22\"\u003ePB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002147262744,"sku":"9780521758710","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521758710i_0cb16890-61d7-4352-acbb-8ebfc5c150c7.jpg?v=1691380785","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/knots-and-borromean-rings-rep-tiles-and-eight-queens-martin-gardners-unexpected-hanging-paperback-9780521758710","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}