Puzzles to Puzzle You

Devi Shakuntala

ISBN 10: 8122200141 / ISBN 13: 9788122200140

Verlag: Orient Paperbacks, 2005

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Inhaltsangabe:

Discover the adventure and excitement of mathematical puzzles. Match your wits with the human computer. Sharpen your intellect, delight your friends and enjoy hours of purposeful entertainment. Mathematics is not always hard, mind-boggling stuff. It can also be simple, delightful and interesting. Many famous mathematicians are known to be devoted to peg jumping puzzles. It is perhaps this kind of play that leads to scientific discoveries. The celebrity author, shakuntala devi, is regarded as 'authentic heroine of the twentieth century'. She calculates faster than the fastest computer, is listed in the guinness book of world records and continues to amaze audiences around the world with her feats of calculation.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Born to an orthodox Brahmin family in Bangalore, Shakuntala Devi manifested an extraordinary love for numbers at a very early age. By the time she was five years old she had become an expert in complex mental arithmetic. She is also the recipient of Ramanujan Mathematical Genius Award, which was bestowed on her in Washington, USA, in 1988.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Puzzles to Puzzle You
Verlag: Orient Paperbacks
Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Fair
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket