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The mathematical recreations of Lewis Carroll : Pillow problems and A tangled tale, both books bound as one

By Lewis Carroll

Book information

Publisher
Dover
Year
1958
ISBN
0486204936, 9780486204932
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
4 MB (4443471 bytes)
Edition
Dover Ed. (reprinted)
Pages
311\311
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
600
Time added
2013-05-29 16:00:00

Description

Charles L. Dodgson was a Mathematical Lecturer at Oxford, better known as Lewis Carroll. This collection of mathematical puzzles was compiled in 1893, following years of insomnia. Dodgson claimed to have solved every puzzle, without pencil and paper, during his sleepness nights. This incredible feat is difficult to comprehend, even for such a genius. The complexity and good humor of the problems and tales are suggestive of his well-loved "Alice in Wonderland". Dodgson also hints at his pioneering the field of symbolic logic. Read more...

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