| Magical Mathematics: The Mathematical Ideas That Animate Great Magic Tricks Contributor(s): Diaconis, Persi (Author), Graham, Ron (Author), Gardner, Martin (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0691169772 ISBN-13: 9780691169774 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $18.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Recreations & Games - Games & Activities | Magic |
| Dewey: 793.85 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.4" W x 9.4" (1.40 lbs) 264 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The mathematics behind some of the world's most amazing card tricks Magical Mathematics reveals the secrets of fun-to-perform card tricks--and the profound mathematical ideas behind them--that will astound even the most accomplished magician. Persi Diaconis and Ron Graham provide easy, step-by-step instructions for each trick, explaining how to set up the effect and offering tips on what to say and do while performing it. Each card trick introduces a new mathematical idea, and varying the tricks in turn takes readers to the very threshold of today's mathematical knowledge. Diaconis and Graham tell the stories--and reveal the best tricks--of the eccentric and brilliant inventors of mathematical magic. The book exposes old gambling secrets through the mathematics of shuffling cards, explains the classic street-gambling scam of three-card Monte, traces the history of mathematical magic back to the oldest mathematical trick--and much more. |