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Posted: Nov 18 2006 at 9:05am | IP Logged Quote Mary G
Let me preface this post by saying I am NOT a "math person". However, The Colossal Book of Mathematics by Martin Gardner is one of those books that could make even me interested in math. It delves into all things math-y -- algebra, geometry, probability, game theory, etc -- in a fun way. This book would be a good reference for your shelf or a great read for high schoolers interested in math oddities -- have you ever seen a Klein Bottle (it has no inside or outside and thus no volume), MCEscher's work or tesselations? That's the kind of stuff Gardner has in his book. He scatters throughout limericks and silly poems written by famous mathematicians as well as professional poets.

It seems to be oop, but it really would be worth a borrowing from the library!

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Posted: Nov 28 2006 at 1:14pm | IP Logged Quote TracyQ
Thanks Mary! I think we'll like this!

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Posted: Dec 11 2006 at 10:52am | IP Logged Quote TracyQ
Our used copy came the other day, Mary. Thanks! I will look through it, and figure out how to use it with our kids during the Christmas break. Thanks again!

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