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Web site: http://www.sciam.comWhat are some good biographical booksabout mathematicians?
The following books are just a sampling of those available about the lives of mathe-
452 maticians:
Who is Martin Gardner?
M
artin Gardner (1914–) is an American recreational mathematician and
author. For decades, he was the “Mathematical Games” columnist for Sci-
entific American.He is the author of more than 65 books and countless articles.
Some of his titles include: My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles(Dover Pub-
lications, 1994; ISBN: 0486281523), The Colossal Book of Mathematics: Classic
Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Problems(W.W. Norton & Company, 2001; ISBN:
0393020231), Entertaining Mathematical Puzzles(Dover Publications, 1986;
ISBN: 0486252116), and Mathematics, Magic and Mystery(Dover Publications,
1977; ISBN: 0486203352).