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Mathemagician
At 92, philosopher Martin Gardner is still exploring the perplexities of math, science, mystery, and magic.
Martin Gardner’s name is well known to mathematicians and scientists, as well as readers who enjoy puzzles and games. From 1956 to 1981 he wrote the “Mathematical Games” column in Scientific American. He has written more than 70 books, including short stories, novels, critiques of pseudoscience, and books explaining esoteric science for the layman. Approaching his 93rd birthday, he is still busy writing.
Martin has written books on magic, and contributed new ideas to magician’s magazines. He enjoys ...
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