Math games with bad drawings

75 14 simple challenging go-anywhere games--and why they matter
Ben Orlin
Book - 2022

"From beloved math popularizer Ben Orlin comes a masterfully compiled collection of dozens of playable mathematical games.This ultimate game chest draws on mathematical curios, childhood classics, and soon-to-be classics, each hand-chosen to be (1) fun, (2) thought-provoking, and (3) easy to play. With just paper, pens, and the occasional handful of coins, you and a partner can enjoy hours of fun--and hours of challenge." -- Amazon.com.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Orlin, Ben (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2022.
Edition:First edition.
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