Description
Bestselling author and worst-drawing artist Ben Orlin expands his oeuvre with this interactive collection of mathematical games. With 70-plus games, each taking a minute to learn and a lifetime to master, this treasure trove will delight, educate, and entertain.
From beloved math popularizer Ben Orlin comes a masterfully compiled collection of dozens of playable mathematical ultimate game chest draws on mathematical curios, childhood classics, and soon-to-be classics, each hand-chosen to be (1) fun, (2) thought-provoking, and (3) easy to play. With just paper, pens, and the occasional handful of coins, you and a partner can enjoy hours of funand hours of challenge.
Orlins sly humor, expansive knowledge, and so-bad-theyre-good drawings show us how simple rules summon our best thinking.
Games include:
Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe
Sprouts
Battleship
Quantum Go Fish
Dots and Boxes
Black Hole
Order and Chaos
Sequencium
Paper Boxing
Prophecies
Arpeggios
Banker
Francoprussian Labyrinth
Cats and Dogs
And many more.
Author: Ben Orlin
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Published: 04/05/2022
Pages: 368
Weight: 3.05lbs
Size: 11.34h x 7.32w x 1.34d
ISBN: 9780762499861
Language: English
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