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The Martin Gardner Interview
Three years ago, Martin Gardner’s good friend, MAA Editorial Director Don Albers, interviewed him at length about his childhood, the roots of his fascination with math, and about his career. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be posting the interview in chunks, because his story is absolutely fascinating.
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On October 21, Martin Gardner celebrated [...]
Win a New Martin Gardner Book
Contest #1
Update: This is week #1’s puzzle. Click here for the current one!
We’re giving away copies of the first two editions of Martin Gardner’s New Mathematical Library for the next 6 weeks. How to win? Simply solve the puzzle! I’ll pick a winner at random and announce the winner the following Wednesday.
The rules:
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