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  • My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles

    by Martin Gardner ...
    Series series Dover Math Games & Puzzles
    Over a period of 25 years as author of the Mathematical Games column for Scientific American, Martin Gardner devoted a column every six months or so to short math problems or puzzles. He was especially careful to present new and unfamiliar puzzles that had not been included in such classic collections as those by Sam Loyd and Henry Dudeney. Later, these puzzles were published in book collections, ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • On the Wild Side

    by Martin Gardner ...
    "I have always been intrigued by fringe science," writes Martin Gardner in the preface to this book, "perhaps for the same reason that I enjoy freak shows and circuses. Pseudoscientists, especially the extreme cranks, are fascinating creatures for psychological study. Moreover, I have found that one of the best ways to learn something about any branch of science is to find out where its crackpots ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • When You Were a Tadpole and I Was a Fish

    And Other Speculations About This and That

    by Martin Gardner ...
    "Martin Gardner is indispensable. Here's the perfect introduction to the range of his obsessions—from Ann Coulter to The Wizard of Oz." —William Poundstone, bestselling author of Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google?Best known as the longtime writer of the Mathematical Games column for Scientific American—which introduced generations of readers to the joys of recreational mathematics—Martin ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Calculus Made Easy

    by Silvanus P. Thompson, Martin Gardner ...
    Calculus Made Easy by Silvanus P. Thompson and Martin Gardner has long been the most popular calculus primer.This major revision of the classic math text makes the subject at hand still more comprehensible to readers of all levels. With a new introduction, three new chapters, modernized language and methods throughout, and an appendix of challenging and enjoyable practice problems, Calculus Made ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener

    by Martin Gardner ...
    The renowned, award-winning intellectual shares his philosophical and provocative thoughts on a variety of subjects.The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener showcases Martin Gardner as the consummate philosopher, thinker, and great mathematician that he is. Exploring issues that range from faith to prayer to evil to immortality, and far beyond, Garnder challenges the discerning reader with ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • Undiluted Hocus-Pocus

    The Autobiography of Martin Gardner

    by Martin Gardner ...
    "Zealously debunking science fads and declaring his bafflement at the human brain, maths writer Martin Gardner was on fine form in this posthumous memoir." — NatureMartin Gardner wrote the Mathematical Games column for Scientific American for twenty-five years and published more than seventy books on topics as diverse as magic, religion, and Alice in Wonderland. Gardner's illuminating ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Did Adam and Eve Have Navels?

    Debunking Pseudoscience

    by Martin Gardner ...
    "[Gardner] zaps his targets with laserlike precision and wit."—Entertainment WeeklyMartin Gardner is perhaps the wittiest, most devastating unmasker of scientific fraud and intellectual chicanery of our time. Here he muses on topics as diverse as numerology, New Age anthropology, and the late Senator Claiborne Pell's obsession with UFOs, as he mines Americans' seemingly inexhaustible appetite for ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Songs of the Dying Earth

    Short Stories in Honor of Jack Vance

    by Dean Koontz ...
    This tribute anthology celebrates the work of SF/F legend Jack Vance, featuring original stories from George R. R. Martin, Neil Gaiman, Dan Simmons, Elizabeth Moon, Tanith Lee, Tad Williams, Kage Baker, and Robert Silverberg, along with fifteen others--as well as an introduction by Dean Koontz.To honor the magnificent career of Jack Vance, one unparalleled in achievement and impact, George R.R. ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science

    The Curious Theories Of Modern Pseudoscientists And The Strange, Amusing And Alarming Cults That Surround Them. A Study In Human Gullibility

    by Martin Gardner ...
    "Although we are amused, we may also be embarrassed to find our friends or even ourselves among the gullible advocates of plausible-sounding doubletalk." — Saturday Review"A very able and even-tempered presentation." — New YorkerThis witty and engaging book examines the various fads, fallacies, strange cults, and curious panaceas which at one time or another have masqueraded as science. Not just a ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Dreamsongs: Volume I

    by George R. R. Martin ...
    Series Book 1 - Dreamsongs
    Even before A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin had already established himself as a giant in the field of fantasy literature. The first of two stunning collections, Dreamsongs: Volume I is a rare treat for readers, offering fascinating insight into his journey from young writer to award-winning master.Gathered here in Dreamsongs: Volume I are the very best of George R. R. Martin’s early works, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Warriors 1

    by Joe Haldeman, Steven Saylor ...
    Series Book 1 - Warriors Anthologies
    Heroic tales of combatants across genres and centuries from today's popular authors—includes a new Song of Ice and Fire novella by George R. R. Martin.From George R. R. Martin's Introduction to Warriors:"Our contributors make up an all-star lineup of award-winning and bestselling writers, representing a dozen different publishers and as many genres. We asked each of them for the same thing—a story ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Hunter's Run

    by George R. R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, Daniel Abraham ...
    Three renowned masters combine a "tense interspecies battle of wits with tangy atmospherics and a bleak lesson on the meaning of freedom. A" (Entertainment Weekly).To be adapted into a major motion picture by Exile Content StudioRunning from poverty and hopelessness, Ramón Espejo boarded one of the great starships of the mysterious, repulsive Enye. But the new life he found on the far-off planet ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus