A Bouquet for the Gardener: Martin Gardner Remembered
ISBN: 9780930326173 / Angielski / Twarda / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Martin Gardner, the "Mathematical Games" columnist for Scientific American from 1956 to 1981, was also a philosopher, polymath, magician, religious thinker, and the author of more than 70 books, including The Annotated Alice, The Ambidextrous Universe, and Visitors from Oz. Here his life and works are celebrated in a bouquet of essays about him or in his honor. Introduced by his son Jim, the book includes reminiscences by Douglas Hofstadter, Morton N. Cohen, Scott Kim, David Singmaster, Michael Patrick Hearn, and many others; a festschrift contains essays by such writers as Raymond Smullyan...
Martin Gardner, the "Mathematical Games" columnist for Scientific American from 1956 to 1981, was also a philosopher, polymath, magician, religious th...
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95,96 zł |
A Wealth of Numbers: An Anthology of 500 Years of Popular Mathematics Writing
ISBN: 9780691147758 / Angielski / Twarda / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Despite what we may sometimes imagine, popular mathematics writing didn't begin with Martin Gardner. In fact, it has a rich tradition stretching back hundreds of years. This entertaining and enlightening anthology--the first of its kind--gathers nearly one hundred fascinating selections from the past 500 years of popular math writing, bringing to life a little-known side of math history. Ranging from the late fifteenth to the late twentieth century, and drawing from books, newspapers, magazines, and websites, A Wealth of Numbers includes recreational, classroom, and work... Despite what we may sometimes imagine, popular mathematics writing didn't begin with Martin Gardner. In fact, it has a rich tradition stretching ba... |
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257,04 zł |
Texas Hold'em Poker Odds for Your Strategy, with Probability-Based Hand Analyses
ISBN: 9789731991344 / Angielski / Miękka / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A complete probability guide of Hold'em Poker, this guide covers all possible gaming situations. The author focuses on the practical side of the presentation and use of the probabilities involved in Hold'em, while taking into account the subjective side of the probability-based criteria of each player's strategy.
A complete probability guide of Hold'em Poker, this guide covers all possible gaming situations. The author focuses on the practical side of the prese...
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137,42 zł |
The Queen of Mathematics: A Historically Motivated Guide to Number Theory
ISBN: 9781568810065 / Angielski / Twarda / 525 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is an examination of number theory as it emerged in the 17th through to the 19th century, leading to an understanding of today's research problems on the basis of their historical evolution. The book introduces the reader to the mathematicians Fermat, Euler, Lagrange, Legendre and Gauss. It goes on to tackle advanced themes in this field, often dubbed the queen of mathematics.
This is an examination of number theory as it emerged in the 17th through to the 19th century, leading to an understanding of today's research problem...
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Paperfolding Puzzles
ISBN: 9780953477456 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This unique and original book presents a series of simple but fascinating puzzles that are set and solved by folding paper. They will challenge, amuse and perplex you for hours. The puzzles range from absolutely easy to seriously difficult but they can all be solved without any specialist knowledge of either origami or mathematics. A little insight and intuition, backed up with some basic trial and error, will show you where the often surprising secrets lie. This second edition has been fully revised and expanded to include many new puzzles, challenges and solutions.
This unique and original book presents a series of simple but fascinating puzzles that are set and solved by folding paper. They will challenge, amuse...
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96,15 zł |
Mathematical Solitaires and Games
ISBN: 9780895030177 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A collection of solitaires and games. A collection of solitaires and games. |
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203,44 zł |
The Mathematics of Slots: Configurations, Combinations, Probabilities
ISBN: 9789731991405 / Angielski / Miękka / 366 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This eighth book of the author on gambling math presents in accessible terms the cold mathematics behind the sparkling slot machines, either physical or virtual. It contains all the mathematical facts grounding the configuration, functionality, outcome, and profits of the slot games. Therefore, it is not a so-called how-to-win book, but a complete, rigorous mathematical guide for the slot player and also for game producers, being unique in this respect. As it is primarily addressed to the slot player, its goal is to present practical applications of the mathematical models of slot games, in...
This eighth book of the author on gambling math presents in accessible terms the cold mathematics behind the sparkling slot machines, either physical ...
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210,43 zł |
The Times Killer Su Doku Book 1: 110 Challenging Puzzles from the Times
ISBN: 9780007223633 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Killer Su Doku poses an even greater challenge than the Fiendish Su Doku puzzles.Here are 100 previously unpublished puzzles for hard-core Su Doku addicts.
Killer Su Doku poses an even greater challenge than the Fiendish Su Doku puzzles.Here are 100 previously unpublished puzzles for hard-core Su Doku add...
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41,25 zł |
The Penguin Sudoku Challenge: Volume 1
ISBN: 9780140958355 / Angielski / Miękka / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Presents sudoku puzzles for three different levels - beginner, moderate and fist-clenchingly tricky.
Presents sudoku puzzles for three different levels - beginner, moderate and fist-clenchingly tricky.
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42,79 zł |
Across the Board: The Mathematics of Chessboard Problems
ISBN: 9780691154985 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych.
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81,39 zł |
Chases and Escapes: The Mathematics of Pursuit and Evasion
ISBN: 9780691155012 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. We all played tag when we were kids. What most of us don't realize is that this simple chase game is in fact an application of pursuit theory, and that the same principles of games like tag, dodgeball, and hide-and-seek are also at play in military strategy, high-seas chases by the Coast Guard, and even romantic pursuits. In Chases and Escapes, Paul Nahin gives us the first complete history of this fascinating area of mathematics, from its classical analytical beginnings to the present day. Drawing on game theory, geometry, linear algebra, target-tracking algorithms, and... We all played tag when we were kids. What most of us don't realize is that this simple chase game is in fact an application of pursuit theory, and ... |
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85,63 zł |
Towing Icebergs, Falling Dominoes, and Other Adventures in Applied Mathematics
ISBN: 9780691158181 / Angielski / Miękka / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Although we seldom think of it, our lives are played out in a world of numbers. Such common activities as throwing baseballs, skipping rope, growing flowers, playing football, measuring savings accounts, and many others are inherently mathematical. So are more speculative problems that are simply fun to ponder in themselves--such as the best way to score Olympic events. Here Robert Banks presents a wide range of musings, both practical and entertaining, that have intrigued him and others: How tall can one grow? Why do we get stuck in traffic? Which football player would have a... Although we seldom think of it, our lives are played out in a world of numbers. Such common activities as throwing baseballs, skipping rope, growin... |
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74,92 zł |
Digital Dice: Computational Solutions to Practical Probability Problems
ISBN: 9780691158211 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Some probability problems are so difficult that they stump the smartest mathematicians. But even the hardest of these problems can often be solved with a computer and a Monte Carlo simulation, in which a random-number generator simulates a physical process, such as a million rolls of a pair of dice. This is what Digital Dice is all about: how to get numerical answers to difficult probability problems without having to solve complicated mathematical equations. Popular-math writer Paul Nahin challenges readers to solve twenty-one difficult but fun problems, from... Some probability problems are so difficult that they stump the smartest mathematicians. But even the hardest of these problems can often be solved ... |
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90,98 zł |
Black Belt Kakuro: 150 Puzzles
ISBN: 9781402739361 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Kakuro language-free number puzzle that uses pure logic and requires just simple arithmetic to solve. This book is a part of a multilevel series of "belt" books, each containing 150 kakuros. These books take their cue from the belt colors in martial arts such as: white is for novices, and black for those consummate experts who crave a challenge.
Kakuro language-free number puzzle that uses pure logic and requires just simple arithmetic to solve. This book is a part of a multilevel series of "b...
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41,25 zł |
Second-Degree White Belt Kakuro
ISBN: 9781402787942 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Kakuro is fun--but if the puzzles aren't just right, newcomers can feel frustrated. This collection willease novices into solving kakuro puzzles, helping them improve and preparing them for the next level of difficulty."
Kakuro is fun--but if the puzzles aren't just right, newcomers can feel frustrated. This collection willease novices into solving kakuro puzzles, help...
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51,49 zł |
Second-Degree Green Belt Kakuro
ISBN: 9781402787959 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Looking for something challenging but not impossible, something to bump up your kakuro technique? These medium-hard green puzzles are just right for honing intermediate skills."
Looking for something challenging but not impossible, something to bump up your kakuro technique? These medium-hard green puzzles are just right for h...
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51,49 zł |
Second-Degree Brown Belt Kakuro
ISBN: 9781402787966 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. We're giving you the second degree in brown-belt kakuro training Go from good to great with these tough puzzles. Complete them all, and you'll be ready to earn your black belt."
We're giving you the second degree in brown-belt kakuro training Go from good to great with these tough puzzles. Complete them all, and you'll be rea...
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51,49 zł |
Second-Degree Black Belt Kakuro
ISBN: 9781402787973 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When just having a black belt in kakuro isn't enough, step up to the next level These tricky puzzles require the very best skills-and give top solvers the complete mental workout they want.
When just having a black belt in kakuro isn't enough, step up to the next level These tricky puzzles require the very best skills-and give top solver...
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41,25 zł |
Mathematics Education for a New Era: Video Games as a Medium for Learning
ISBN: 9781568814315 / Angielski / Miękka / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Stanford mathematician and NPR Math Guy Keith Devlin explains why, fun aside, video games are the ideal medium to teach middle-school math. Aimed primarily at teachers and education researchers, but also of interest to game developers who want to produce videogames for mathematics education, Mathematics Education for a New Era: Video Games as a Medium for Learning describes exactly what is involved in designing and producing successful math educational videogames that foster the innovative mathematical thinking skills necessary for success in a global economy. Read... Stanford mathematician and NPR Math Guy Keith Devlin explains why, fun aside, video games are the ideal medium to teach middle-school math. Aimed p... |
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178,01 zł |
3D Math Primer for Graphics and Game Development
ISBN: 9781568817231 / Angielski / Twarda / 846 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This engaging book presents the essential mathematics needed to describe, simulate, and render a 3D world. Reflecting both academic and in-the-trenches practical experience, the authors teach you how to describe objects and their positions, orientations, and trajectories in 3D using mathematics. The text provides an introduction to mathematics for game designers, including the fundamentals of coordinate spaces, vectors, and matrices. It also covers orientation in three dimensions, calculus and dynamics, graphics, and parametric curves. This engaging book presents the essential mathematics needed to describe, simulate, and render a 3D world. Reflecting both academic and in-the-tren... |
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534,17 zł |