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Learn about the history of magic squares, the famous people associated with them, the variations and complexities of these puzzles, and how to create them.
100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know about Math and the Arts by John D. BarrowThe author uses mathematics to explain one hundred of the world's curiosities, and discusses the odds of winning the lottery, the physics of sobriety tests, long lines, the pattern of a leopard's spots, and more.
Call Number: 700.1 BAR
ISBN: 978-0-393-24655-1
Publication Date: 2015
Before Sudoku by Seymour S. Block; Santiago A. TavaresTraces the origin of Sudoku puzzles to ancient and medieval history, describing their uses in art, design, music, and electronics.
Call Number: 793.74 BLO
ISBN: 9780195367904
Publication Date: 2009
Magic Squares by Colleen AdamsExamines the unique combinations of numbers that make up magic squares, and describes an ancient magic square and one developed by Benjamin Franklin.
The Profound Magic of Squares - Math Activity Book for Kids by Jupiter KidsExamines the unique combinations of numbers that make up magic squares, and describes an ancient magic square and one developed by Benjamin Franklin.