Of all of Martin Gardners writings, none gained him a wider audience or was more central to his reputation than his Mathematical Recreations column in Scientific American - which virtually defined the genre of popular mathematics writing for a generation. Flatland, Hydras and Eggs: Mathematical Mystifications is the final collection of these columns, covering the period roughly from 1979 to Gardners retirement in 1986. As always in his published collections, Gardner includes letters commenting on the ideas presented in his articles. These columns show him at the top of his form and should not be missed by anyone with an interest in mathematics.
- ISBN10 1468494171
- ISBN13 9781468494174
- Publish Date 1 September 2014 (first published 18 July 1997)
- Publish Status Withdrawn
- Out of Print 18 October 2014
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Imprint Copernicus Books
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 408
- Language English