Dover Publications Inc. Mathematics and the Imagination

Introduces simple arithmetic, calculus, and non-Euclidean geometry through games and puzzles. Explores some of the lesser known and more imaginative aspects of mathematics, such as the googolplex, four-dimensional geometry, puzzles, paradoxes, the laws of chance, rubber-sheet geometry, and the historical development of calculus. Originally published by Simon and Schuster in 1940. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Anyone who gambles, plays cards, loves puzzles, or simply seeks an intellectual challenge will love this amusing and thought-provoking book. With wit and clarity, the authors deftly progress from simple arithmetic to calculus and non-Euclidean geometry. "Charming and exciting." — Saturday Review of Literature. Includes 169 figures. Autorid: Edward Kasner, James Newman