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The Mathematical Recreations of Lewis Carroll: Pillow Problems and a Tangle Tale (both books bound as one)

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The Mathematical Recreations of Lewis Carroll: Pillow Problems and a Tangle Tale (both books bound as one)

by Carroll, Lewis

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NY: Dover. VG PB. (c1958). 4th ptg. Written by the 19th century mathematician who gave us Alice in Wonderland, they contain an unusual combination of wit and . mathematical intricacy that will test your ingenuity. Pillow Problems is one of the rarest of Carroll's works containing 72 math posers ranging from those that can be solved by arithmetic, simple geometry differential calculus and transcendental probabilities. Both numerical answers and fully wrked out solutions are given. In a Tangled Tale Caroll embodies some of his most perplexing math puzzles in the ten knots or chapters of a delightful story. Originally printed as a monthly magazine serial where readers sent in solutions to the problems posed, an appendix uses these answers as the basis for illuminating and entertaining discussions of the many wrong ways the problems can be attacked, as well as the right ones. Wonderful condtion. .

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Mathematical Recreations of Lewis Carroll: Pillow Problems and a Tangled Tale Charles Dodgson, better known by his pen name of "Lewis Carroll" was a professor of Mathematics at Oxford.  His whimsical style of writing complements the mental loops that you must proceed through to solve the mathematical puzzles presented in this collection. Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, differential calculus and transcendental properties are included.

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Crabtree's Collection Old Books US (US)
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Title
The Mathematical Recreations of Lewis Carroll: Pillow Problems and a Tangle Tale (both books bound as one)
Author
Carroll, Lewis
Illustrator
Arthur Frost
Book Condition
Used - VG PB
Edition
4th ptg
Publisher
Dover
Place of Publication
NY
Date Published
(c1958)
Keywords
Written by the 19th century mathematician who gave us Alice in, Wonderland, they contain an unusual combination of wit and, Lewis Carroll
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Mathematics;

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