Mathematical puzzle tales / Martin Gardner ; with a foreword by Isaac Asimov.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gardner, Martin, 1914-2010, author.

Series:

Spectrum, 2638-9045 ; v. 97

Standardized Title:

Science fiction puzzle tales

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Puzzles.

Mathematical recreations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 151 pages)

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Mathematical Association of America, 2000.

System Details:

Mode of access : World Wide Web

Contents:

PUZZLES 1. LOST ON CAPRA 2. THE DOCTORS' DILEMMA 3. SPACE POOL 4. MACHISMO ON BYRONIA 5. THE DEFECTIVE DOYLES 6. THE THIRD DR. MOREAU 7. THE VOYAGE OF THE BAGEL 8. THE GREAT RING OF NEPTUNE 9. THE TOROIDS OF DR. KLONEFAKE 10. THE POSTAGE STAMPS OF PHILO TATE 11. CAPTAIN TITTLEBAUM'S TEST 12. EXPLORING CARTER'S CRATER 13. PINK, BLUE, AND GREEN 14. THE THREE ROBOTS OF PROFESSOR TINKER 15. HOW BAGSON BAGGED A BOARD GAME 16. THE SHOP ON BEDFORD STREET 17. TANYA TACKLES TOPOLOGY 18. THE EXPLOSION OF BLABBAGE'S ORACLE 19. DRACULA MAKES A MARTINI 20. THE ERASING OF PHILBERT THE FUDGER 21. OULIPO WORDPLAY 22. HOW CROCK AND WITSON CRACKED A CODE 23. TITAN'S TITANIC SYMBOL 24. PROFESSOR CRACKER'S ANTITELEPHONE 25. VACATION ON THE MOON 26. WEIRD NUMBERS FROM TITAN 27. LUCIFER AT LAS VEGAS 28. OFF WE'RE GOING TO SHUTTLE 29. THE BACKWARD BANANA 30. THE QUEER STORY OF GARDNER'S MAGAZINE 31. BLABBAGE'S DECISION PARADOX 32. NO VACANCY AT ALEPH-NULL INN 33. TUBE THROUGH THE EARTH 34. ROBOTS OF OZ 35. THE DANCE OF THE JOLLY GREEN DIGITS 36. THE BAGEL HEADS HOME ANSWERS FIRST ANSWERS SECOND ANSWERS THIRD ANSWERS

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-148).

Previously published as Science fiction puzzle tales by Clarkson N. Potter, Incorporated, in 1981.

Electronic reproduction. Providence, Rhode Island : American Mathematical Society. 2020

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Gardner, Martin, 1914-2010. Mathematical puzzle tales /

ISBN:

9781470451790 (online)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.