This book contains more than 150 games, puzzles and investigations designed to motivate everyone interested in mathematics. Many of the activities encourage creative thinking and practical work. The book provides a resource of ideas for all those concerned with mathematical education.[...]

This book follows the tradition of the highly successful books, Mathematical Activities and More Mathematical Activities by the same author. It contains a further 133 puzzles, investigations, games, projects and applications of mathematics, together with a commentary which provides solutions and add[...]

A resource book which looks at the design of mechanisms, for example gears and linkages, through the eyes of a mathematician. There are a wide variety of examples including car steering, anglepoise lamps, bicycles, cine cameras, folding push chairs and the design of robots. Readers are encouraged to[...]

Mathematical Cavalcade follows the very successful Amazing Mathematical Amusement Arcade and The Mathematical Funfair by the same author. It contains a further 131 puzzles to challenge people of all ages. Hints and solutions are given in a commentary at the back of the book.[...]

A Mathematical Jamboree follows the very successful puzzle books by the same author. It contains 114 puzzles and activities to challenge people of all ages. There is a detailed commentary at the end of the book, giving solutions and explanations, together with the occasional follow-up problem.[...]

Matias Faldbakken is an artist and writer living in Oslo. Son of the celebrated Norwegian author Knut Faldbakken, he has published two novels, The Cocka Hola Company and Macht und Rebel under the alias Abo Rasul. Drenched with acid humor and continuously hitting below the waist, his books immediatel[...]