Mathematical magic

Stimulating treasury of entertaining tricks, stunts and magical effects based on such mathematical principles and ideas as magic squares, the Fibonacci Series, Moebius strips, cycloids, topology and more. Only simple props required: from playing cards and matches to coins. No magic or mathematical skills needed.

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Subject(s)Mathematics
Author(s)William Simon
Age11-14, 14-16, 16-19, FE/HE
Published1993
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Shelf referenceA 510.7937 SIM
ISN/ISBN0486275930
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/xfhbc

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