The Mathematics of Oz: Mental Gymnastics from Beyond the Edge (Hardcover)

'... this book is an excellent one ... anyone wishing to open it for the first time should be warned about the danger of becoming addicted to reading it on a regular basis.' Yuri V. Rogovchenko, Zentralblatt MATH 'A perpetual idea machine, Clifford Pickover is one of the most creative, original thinkers in the world today.' Journal of Recreational Mathematics 'Run, leap, scurry and scoot to your nearest bookstore and get his books.' BYTE 'Pickover inspires a new generation of da Vincis to build unknown flying machines and create new Mona Lisas.' Christian Science Monitor 'Pickover is van Leeuwenhoek's twentieth century equivalent.' OMNI 'The Mathematics of Oz stands out from the crowd. There are enough challenges here to keep you away from the TV all Christmas.' New Scientist '... the material in the book is not duplicated in other collections, and some of it is even new, a real rarity in recreational mathematics.' Underwood Dudley, author of Mathematical Cranks 'Readers cannot deny the wit, humor, and intelligent challenges Pickover demands of them. those who love solving puzzles will surely appreciate the whimsy and the sport.' Leonardo 'This is an excellent collection of mathematical problems and puzzles at all levels of mathematical sophistication ... The reader is guided to think about many interesting areas, and various methods are exploited and presented in a non-traditional way.' European Mathematical Society '... [an] astounding collection of more than 100 puzzles ... Mathematics of Oz is a stimulating romp through often mind-bending terrain.' Science News '... an excellent collection of mathematical problems and puzzles at all levels of mathematical sophistication.' EMS Newsletter '... the problems themselves - more than a hundred in total - amaze, challenge and delight in equal proportion.' The Mathematical Gazette 'Beside being a pleasant reading, this book is capable of endearing its readers to mathematics. ...useful reading for not only mathematics-orientated people, but laymen interested in thinking can find exciting riddles and thinking methods as well. ...This book is a recommended reading for each Homo sapiens who likes thinking.' Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum

"Be ready for a wonderful experience as you go through the numerical adventures of Oz."
Mathematics Teacher

"Overall, this is a book of high quality puzzles...The solutions are very complete and understandable."
The Mathematical Association of America Online

"A stimulating romp through often mind-bending terrain."
Science News

"A perpetual idea machine, Clifford Pickover is one of the most creative, original thinkers in the world today."
Journal of Recreational Mathematics

"Bucky Fuller thought big, Arthur C. Clarke thinks big, but Cliff Pickover outdoes them both."
Wired

"Filled with an abundance of complex mysteries."
Paper Clips

"A must for anyone interested in puzzles, brainteasers, and mathematical oddities--particularly those who have ever wondered how many Great Pyramids could be constructed from the bricks making up a yellow-brick road extending coast to coast across the US. Recommended."
Choice

"Readers cannot deny the wit, humor, and intelligent challenges Pickover demands of them. Those who love solving puzzles will surely appreciate the whimsy and the sport."
Leonardo, 36(5), 2003

"This text with its strange mazes, bizarre consequences, and dizzying arrays of logic problems would entertain readers at all levels of mathematical sophistication... An original, fun-filled, and unusual introduction to numbers and their rules in creativity, computers, games, practical research, and adventures that teeter on the edge of logic and amusement. Certainly, fans of recreational mathematics will enjoy this text that offers a range of challenging puzzles with a detailed and plain language answer keys for all puzzles."
Medhat H. Raim, School Science and Mathematics