Puzzle Math by Gamow (9 results)

First edition (with Viking's "First published . . ." statement upon copyright page). 119 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14cm. Dust jacket rubbed with some toning and light soiling; shallow chipping at spine ends; front flap's top corner is price-clipped. Green cloth with brown stains to spine and boards; spine's red stamped lettering remains bright. Muted green top edge; light toning to endpapers; past owner's pencil signature on front pastedown; interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. Else a very good- copy in a very good- dust jacket. At the time of the book's publication, co-author George Gamow, a Russian-born American theoretical physicist and cosmologist, was Professor of Physics at the University of Colorado-Boulder preceded by positions Niels Bohr Institute, George Washington University, and University of California, Berkeley, among other institutions.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hard cover with dust jacket. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 21 cm. Illustrated with black and white drawings. 119 pages VG/G. Very good book in good price-clipped dust jacket with shelf wear and edge tears, small area missing to top front corner, prize label and bookseller?s label on inside front cover.…

Condition: Interior is excellent. shelf faded cover worn and torn on edges, corners.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Pages clean and bright, no markings, light wear to edges. Dust Jacket unclipped. Complete with drawings by Rebecca Files. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. The top and bottom of the spine on the dust jacket are worn out, and the edges are scuffed. The book has slight shelf wear.; Black and white picture illustrations. "Puzzle-Math (Book of Brain Twisters) " by George Gamow and Marvin Stern is a captivating collection of mathematical puzzles and brain teasers. The book challenges readers with a variety of problems that blend creativity with mathematical logic. Gamow and Stern present these puzzles in an engaging way, making the book an enjoyable and educational resource for anyone interested in mathematics and problem-solving.; 13.3 x 20 x 1.5 cm; 119 pages.…

(2) 119 (7) Seiten mit mehreren Zeichnungen und Diagrammen, Orig.-Leinen. Kommentar: *Erste Ausgabe. -.

8vo, 119pp, illust. Cloth, d/j, spotted and a little torn. VG/G+.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition. 8vo. 117 + (5)pp. Publisher's tan cloth covers, black lettering on spine. White colour pictorial dw, conjuror with top hat + cloak + numbers + red title + white lettering on front & spine, not price clipped 8s 6d net. Original white eps. Covers : faint 0.1cm shelf knock bottom of spine else bright. Dw : rub top of spine, slightfoxing rear. Contents : very clean, tight & unfoxed. Clean tight copy. F-/VG. WE SPECIALISE IN MATHEMATICS, PUZZLES & CONUNDRUMS. PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE.…