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AUTHOR |
Diaconis, Persi. |
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TITLE |
Magical mathematics : the mathematical ideas that animate great magic tricks / Persi Diaconis and Ron Graham ; with a foreword by Martin Gardner. |
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IMPRINT |
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2012. |
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DESCRIPTION |
xii, 244 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm. |
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NOTE |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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SUMMARY |
Magical Mathematics reveals the secrets of amazing, 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. |
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SUBJECT |
Card tricks -- Mathematics. |
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DISCIPLINE |
Mathematics. |
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OTHER AUTHOR |
Graham, Ron, 1950-. |
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ISBN |
9780691151649. |
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English Book Collection |
793.8 DIA |
Available ¦bÀ] |
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