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Riddles of the Sphinx: And Other Mathematical Puzzle Tales Martin Gardner (Mathématicien) No preview available - 1988 |
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| Title | Riddles of the sphinx, and other mathematical puzzle tales Volume 32 of New mathematical library |
| Author | Martin Gardner |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Mathematical Association of America, 1987 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Aug 28, 2010 |
| ISBN | 0883856336, 9780883856338 |
| Length | 164 pages |
| Subjects | › Games / General Games / Puzzles Mathematical recreations Mathematics / Recreations & Games Puzzles Riddles Science fiction |
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