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Game, set and math : enigmas and conundrums

by Ian Stewart

This collection features recreational mathematics columns originally published in the magazine Pour la Science. The text explores various modern mathematical concepts through puzzles and analytical essays.

Accession 11206 ISBN 0140132376 Publisher Penguin
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