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Tue Apr 27 17:00:46 1982
A Retirement Present for Martin Gardner

So far as I can tell from the introduction, David Klarner and 
a group of his friends have published a most unusual book called
"The Mathematical Gardner".  It is a collection of articles on
recreational topics in mathematics at about the level and range
of the articles that appeared in the "Mathematical Games" column
run by Martin Gardner in "Scientific American".  Both the mathematical
and the literary quality seem quite high.

What's unusual about the book?  It is a surprise present for Gardner
on his retirement from the column.  And I can't think of a nicer one.

Publisher is Prindle, Weber, & Schmidt or Wadsworth International
and the book costs about $25.

Charles Wetherell

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