Math Games with Bad Drawings : 75 1/4 Simple, Challenging, Go-Anywhere Games--And Why They Matter
Math Games with Bad Drawings : 75 1/4 Simple, Challenging, Go-Anywhere Games--And Why They Matter
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Author(s): Orlin, Ben
ISBN No.: 9780762499861
Pages: 368
Year: 202204
Format: Trade Cloth (Hard Cover)
Price: $ 44.81
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available

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 games. This 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 fun-and hours of challenge. Orlin's sly humor, expansive knowledge, and so-bad-they're-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.


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