The universe in a handkerchief : Lewis Carroll's mathematical recreations, games, puzzles, and word plays
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Gardner, Martin, 1914-2010.
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Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898.
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QA95 .G3325 1996
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LC Subjects
Literary recreations.
Mathematical recreations.
Puzzles and games.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Literary recreations.
Mathematical recreations.
Puzzles and games.
Other Subjects
ASTRONOMY.
Carroll, Lewis -- 1832-1898
Carroll, Lewis, -- (1832-1898)
Carroll, Lewis, -- 1832-1898.
Carroll, Lewis.
Jeux littéraires.
Jeux littéraires.
Jeux mathématiques.
Jeux mathématiques.
Literary recreations.
MATHEMATICS.
Puzzels.
Raadsels.
Recreatieve wiskunde.
RECREATION.
Spelen.
UNIVERSE.
Unterhaltungsmathematik

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x, 158 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-153) and index.
Description
This discussion of Lewis Carroll's mathematical games and puzzles also includes the "full texts of Carroll's privately published pamphlets and leaflets ... [and covers] in detail the recreational aspects of Carroll's fiction, verse, letters, and magazine articles."--Preface, p.x.
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SACFinal081324

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Gardner, M., & Carroll, L. (1996). The universe in a handkerchief: Lewis Carroll's mathematical recreations, games, puzzles, and word plays . Copernicus.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gardner, Martin, 1914-2010 and Lewis Carroll. 1996. The Universe in a Handkerchief: Lewis Carroll's Mathematical Recreations, Games, Puzzles, and Word Plays. New York: Copernicus.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gardner, Martin, 1914-2010 and Lewis Carroll. The Universe in a Handkerchief: Lewis Carroll's Mathematical Recreations, Games, Puzzles, and Word Plays New York: Copernicus, 1996.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Gardner, M. and Carroll, L. (1996). The universe in a handkerchief: lewis carroll's mathematical recreations, games, puzzles, and word plays. New York: Copernicus.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Gardner, Martin, and Lewis Carroll. The Universe in a Handkerchief: Lewis Carroll's Mathematical Recreations, Games, Puzzles, and Word Plays Copernicus, 1996.

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