This volume contains a rich selection of 70 of the best of these brain teasers, in some cases including references to new developments related to the puzzle. Extremely funny and utterly unusual, this book comes complete with historical curiosities, extensive footnotes and never-before-seen diagrams of Babbage's mechanical, steam-powered computer.

The Man Who Counted recounts the adventures of the character Beremiz Samir, who uses his mathematical know-how to settle disputes and win fame and fortune. Written by American author Martin Gardner, who passed away in 2010, this book is one in a long line of recreational maths editions he is credited with. Stanley Farlow’s 2014 “Paradoxes in Mathematics” (paperback from Dover), is a quick overview of ~30 classic paradoxes/problems that are a great, fun introduction to mathematical thinking for a young person.

Paul Erdos was an eccentric who so obsessed with maths that he travelled all the time living out of a plastic bag until the day he died at the age of eighty three! At the end of each chapter there are problems to solve, while there is also a selection of problems that have been solved for the reader to study. How to Think about Abstract Algebra provides an engaging and readable introduction to its subject, which encompasses group theory and ring theory. An 18-century Frenchwoman made a major breakthrough in solving the riddle, but she had to attend maths lectures at the Ecole Polytechnique disguised as a man since women were forbidden entry to the school. Written for beginners and scholars, for students and teachers, for philosophers and engineers, this book is a sparkling collection of mathematical gems that offers an entertaining and accessible portrait of the mathematical world.

Her Russian husband Pasha Kovalev, erstwhile dance partner from Strictly in 2013, has aleady been fantastic with their toddler daughter, Maven, who turns two in December. There are over 1500 carefully graded exercises, with hints included in the text, and solutions available online. The book contains essays regarding major maths achievements by way of personal stories and historical anecdotes. problems, that 'seem difficult, and indeed are difficult if you go about trying to solve them in traditional ways.In this book, Anany and Maria Levitin use many classic brainteasers as well as newer examples from job interviews with major corporations to show readers how to apply analytical thinking to solve puzzles requiring well-defined procedures. Singh shows us how people from the beginning of time have always strived to keep details secret and ultimately break the secret codes surrounding the secrets of others. As a collection of some of Gardener's most famous puzzles this book is a must read for those who like to look a little further into puzzle solving. Its applications grew from teaching us how to determine the area of a circle with only sand and a stick to safely launching rockets into space. The Mathematical Experience is written with satire and humour giving that human edge to the book, while allowing us non number crunchers into the world of mathematicians we would not otherwise understand.

Rather, it is designed to be read before arriving at university and/or before starting an Analysis course, or as a companion text once a course is begun. Engineers, Physicists, Management Scientists and Chemists at undergraduate level will want to add this amazing book to their collection as it is applicable for those studying Maths/Science in their first two years at university. On the way, via Kepler and Newton, he explains what calculus really means, gives a brief history of pi, and even takes us to chaos theory and imaginary numbers. Gödel, Escher, Bach is a wonderful exploration of fascinating ideas at the heart of cognitive science: meaning, reduction, recursion, and much more. Riley has just published At Sixes And Sevens, a maths book for adults, featuring tips and tricks on how to navigate your way through the minefield of equations, formulas, fractions, algebra and BODMAS – if you don't know what the acronym stands for, Riley will help – among other conundrums.This book is well written offering even those who do not have mathematical interests something to think about.