Undiluted Hocus-Pocus: The Autobiography of Martin Gardner
(Sprache: Englisch)
Offers a rare, intimate look at the life of the acclaimed popular mathematics and science writer whose broad interests encompassed such subjects as philosophy, religion, stage, magic, and the writings of Lewis Carroll and G.K. Chesterton. Takes readers from...
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Offers a rare, intimate look at the life of the acclaimed popular mathematics and science writer whose broad interests encompassed such subjects as philosophy, religion, stage, magic, and the writings of Lewis Carroll and G.K. Chesterton. Takes readers from his childhood in Oklahoma, to his time as a columnist for "Scientific American", voicing his trademark strong opinions throughout.
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Foreword: Magic, Mathematics, and Mysterians, by Persi Diaconis xi Preface xxiii Prologue: I Am a Mysterian xxv 1 Earliest Memories 1 2 Lee School 10 3 Tulsa Central High, I 21 4 Central High, II 28 5 Hutchins and Adler 40 6 Richard McKeon 47 7 I Lose My Faith 53 8 Chicago, I 62 9 Chicago, II 76 10 I Become a Journalist 88 11 Mother and Dad 98 12 The Navy, I 111 13 The Navy, II 119 PHOTO ESSAY follows page 124 14 Esquire and Humpty 125 15 Scientific American 134 16 Pseudoscience 150 17 Math and Magic Friends 160 18 Charlotte 173 19 Bob and Betty 185 20 God 191 21 My Philosophy 195 Afterword: My Most Elegant Friend ... , by James Randi 209 Index 215
Autoren-Porträt von Martin Gardner
Martin Gardner (1914-2010) was an acclaimed popular mathematics and science writer whose broad interests encompassed such subjects as philosophy, religion, stage magic, and the writings of Lewis Carroll and G. K. Chesterton. His numerous books include The Annotated Alice, When You Were a Tadpole and I Was a Fish: And Other Speculations about This and That, and Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Martin Gardner
- 288 Seiten, 20 Abbildungen, Maße: 14,9 x 22,1 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: PRINCETON UNIV PR
- ISBN-10: 0691159912
- ISBN-13: 9780691159911
- Erscheinungsdatum: 29.09.2013
Sprache:
Englisch
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"Readers who only know Gardner for his math and science writing will be surprised at his focus on religion, and this autobiography demonstrates his passion to explain and understand the world around him."--Publishers Weekly "The style is that of a memoir, conversationally phrased, and not afraid to be sidetracked occasionally by an amusing aside. Gardner paints vividly an inside picture of American intellectual life in the twentieth century, coloured by honest accounts of the many influential figures with whom he came into contact."--Alexander Shannon, Plus magazine
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