Math Games with Bad Drawings: 75 1/4 Simple, Challenging, Go-Anywhere Games & And Why They Matter
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| Author | Ben Orlin |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Publisher | Running Press,U.S. |
| Publication Date | 2022-04-07 |
| Pages | 368 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780762499861 |
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Description
Bestselling author and worst-drawing artist Ben Orlin expands his oeuvre with this interactive collection of mathematical games. With 70-plus games, each taking a minute to learn and a lifetime to master, this treasure trove will delight, educate, and entertain.
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.
Orlin”s sly humor, expansive knowledge, and so-bad-they”re-good drawings show us how simple rules summon our best thinking.
Games include:
* Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe
* Sprouts
* Battleship
* Quantum Go Fish
* Dots and Boxes
* Black Hole
* Order and Chaos
* Sequencium
* Paper Boxing
* Prophecies
* Arpeggios
* Banker
* Francoprussian Labyrinth
* Cats and Dogs
* And many more.
Additional information
| Weight | 1.394 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 3.6 × 29.3 × 19.2 cm |
| Author | Ben Orlin |
| Publisher | Running Press,U.S. |
| Imprint | Running Press Adult |
| Format | Hardback |
| ISBN-13 | 9780762499861 |
| Publication Date | 2022-04-07 |
| Publication Year | 2022 |
| Pages | 368 |
| Country of Publication | GB |
| Language | English |
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