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# The Universe in a Handkerchief: Lewis Carroll’s Mathematical Recreations, Games, Puzzles, and Word Plays

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Review: Excellent honors Geometry project! - I use this book as the basis for an honors project for my high school Geometry class. I teach a lesson about Lewis Carroll and his various logic puzzles and word ladders. This book is an excellent source for research and other games/puzzles to use with my students.
Review: inconsistent quality - Packaging and/or poor handling by the shipper caused considerable damage to the dust jacket.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,496,874 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,325 in Math Games #9,485 in Puzzles (Books) #15,037 in Mathematics (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars (10) |
| Dimensions  | 6.1 x 0.39 x 9.25 inches |
| Edition  | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996 |
| ISBN-10  | 0387256415 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0387256412 |
| Item Weight  | 9 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 168 pages |
| Publication date  | July 1, 2005 |
| Publisher  | Copernicus |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent honors Geometry project!
*by M***M on August 21, 2010*

I use this book as the basis for an honors project for my high school Geometry class. I teach a lesson about Lewis Carroll and his various logic puzzles and word ladders. This book is an excellent source for research and other games/puzzles to use with my students.

### ⭐⭐ inconsistent quality
*by B***Y on September 27, 2024*

Packaging and/or poor handling by the shipper caused considerable damage to the dust jacket.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Essential for Lewis Carroll fans
*by M***R on January 8, 2002*

Lewis Carroll was in "real life" Charles Dodgson, lecturer in mathematics at Oxford University and author of books on geometry and logic. Mathematics intrudes into his children's books, especially Sylvie and Bruno. There is nobody better qualified to explain this side of Lewis Carroll to the non-mathematician than Martin Gardner, author of the Annotated Alice and for many years the compiler of the Mathematical Puzzles column in Scientific American. This book will delight Carroll's many fans and may intrigue many who would not normally be attracted to children's fiction. I also recommend the two books on Lewis Carroll's puzzles by Edward Wakeling; as a professional mathematician, he brings a complementary perspective.

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