Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Learn more from the columns on my Patreon (starting this week with the hexaflexagons article): patreon.com/Tibees
Links to all 15 of the books that compile Mathematical Games articles (check your library first, and some editions are available to borrow for free on archive.org):
1. Hexaflexagons and Other Mathematical Diversions amzn.to/4aMzW4h
2. The Second Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions amzn.to/40ZsBer
3. New Mathematical Diversions from Scientific American (alt title Sphere Packing, Lewis Carroll, and Reversi) amzn.to/3Ei1UJ6
4. The numerology of Dr. Matrix amzn.to/3Q9nUsd
5. Knots and Borromean Rings, Rep-Tiles, and Eight Queens (alt title The Unexpected Hanging and Other Mathematical Diversions amzn.to/4jHprDC
6. Martin Gardner's Sixth Book of Mathematical Games from Scientific American amzn.to/3Ep8yxp
7. Mathematical Carnival amzn.to/3Q1DhDa
8. Mathematical Magic Show amzn.to/4b1CEU1
9. Mathematical Circus amzn.to/40HGsVu
10. Wheels, Life, and Other Mathematical Amusements amzn.to/40IUI0b
11. Knotted Doughnuts and Other Mathematical Entertainments amzn.to/4hkqdol
12. Time Travel and Other Mathematical Bewilderments amzn.to/4aRCrTe
13. Penrose Tiles to Trapdoor Ciphers amzn.to/40XGV7p
14. Fractal Music, Hypercards and More...: Mathematical Recreations from Scientific American amzn.to/4gnStVT
15. Last Recreations: Hydras, Eggs, and other Mathematical Mystifications amzn.to/4hKeC1Y
this list has a more detailed view of all the alternative reprintings and titles: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Gardner_bibliography#%22Mathematical_Games%22:_The_Scientific_American_columns
Buy me a coffee (one-off donation): ko-fi.com/tibees
Website: tobyhendy.com
TikTok: tiktok.com/@tibees
Twitter: twitter.com/TobyHendy
Second channel: @tibees2
Editing by Noor Hanania
Amazon links are affiliated links
Learn more from the columns on my Patreon (starting this week with the hexaflexagons article): patreon.com/Tibees
Links to all 15 of the books that compile Mathematical Games articles (check your library first, and some editions are available to borrow for free on archive.org):
1. Hexaflexagons and Other Mathematical Diversions amzn.to/4aMzW4h
2. The Second Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions amzn.to/40ZsBer
3. New Mathematical Diversions from Scientific American (alt title Sphere Packing, Lewis Carroll, and Reversi) amzn.to/3Ei1UJ6
4. The numerology of Dr. Matrix amzn.to/3Q9nUsd
5. Knots and Borromean Rings, Rep-Tiles, and Eight Queens (alt title The Unexpected Hanging and Other Mathematical Diversions amzn.to/4jHprDC
6. Martin Gardner's Sixth Book of Mathematical Games from Scientific American amzn.to/3Ep8yxp
7. Mathematical Carnival amzn.to/3Q1DhDa
8. Mathematical Magic Show amzn.to/4b1CEU1
9. Mathematical Circus amzn.to/40HGsVu
10. Wheels, Life, and Other Mathematical Amusements amzn.to/40IUI0b
11. Knotted Doughnuts and Other Mathematical Entertainments amzn.to/4hkqdol
12. Time Travel and Other Mathematical Bewilderments amzn.to/4aRCrTe
13. Penrose Tiles to Trapdoor Ciphers amzn.to/40XGV7p
14. Fractal Music, Hypercards and More...: Mathematical Recreations from Scientific American amzn.to/4gnStVT
15. Last Recreations: Hydras, Eggs, and other Mathematical Mystifications amzn.to/4hKeC1Y
this list has a more detailed view of all the alternative reprintings and titles: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Gardner_bibliography#%22Mathematical_Games%22:_The_Scientific_American_columns
Buy me a coffee (one-off donation): ko-fi.com/tibees
Website: tobyhendy.com
TikTok: tiktok.com/@tibees
Twitter: twitter.com/TobyHendy
Second channel: @tibees2
Editing by Noor Hanania
Amazon links are affiliated links
