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Books with author W W Rouse 1850-1925 Ball

  • Mathematical Recreations and Essays

    W W. Rouse 1850-1925 Ball

    Hardcover (Andesite Press, Aug. 8, 2015)
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  • Mathematical recreations and essays

    W W. Rouse 1850-1925 Ball

    Paperback (Nabu Press, Sept. 4, 2010)
    This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
  • Mathematical Recreations and Essays

    W.W. Rouse Ball

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Aug. 15, 2016)
    This classic work offers scores of stimulating, mind-expanding games and puzzles: arithmetical and geometrical problems, chessboard recreations, magic squares, map-coloring problems, cryptography and cryptanalysis, much more
  • Fun with String Figures

    W. W. Rouse Ball

    Paperback (Dover Publications, June 1, 1971)
    With seven-foot piece of string and this book you can make all kinds of creations—lightning, butterflies, fishes, moving figures, man climbing a tree, salmon nets, a hammock breaking, and much more. 30 figures.
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  • Mathematical Recreations And Essays

    W. W. Rouse Ball

    Paperback (Home Farm Books, Dec. 15, 2009)
    Originally published in 1892. A fascinating book containing an account of certain Mathematical Recreations followed by some Essays on subjects most of which are directly concerned with historical mathematical problems. The illustrated contents include: Arithmetical Recreations – Geometrical Recreations – Mechanical Recreations – Chess Board Recreations – Magic Squares – Unicursal Problems – Kirkman’s School Girls Problem – The Mathematical Tripos – The Parallel Postulate – Insolubility of The Algebraic Quintic – Mersenne’s Numbers – String Figures – Astrology – Cryptographs and Ciphers – Hyper Space – Time and Its Measurement – Matter and Ether Theories. Etc. Many of the earliest science books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
  • Mathematical Recreations and Essays

    W. W. Rouse Ball

    Paperback (Merchant Books, Oct. 25, 2008)
    An unabridged, digitally enlarged printing of the fourth edition to include all illustrations and tables, with updated typeface and a comprehensive index.
  • Mathematical Recreations and Essays

    W.W. Rouse Ball

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, )
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  • Notes on the History of Trinity College, Cambridge

    W. W. Rouse Ball

    Paperback (Leopold Classic Library, Jan. 8, 2016)
    About the Book Education refers to the process of acquiring knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits. This can involve storytelling, discussion, teaching, training, and research that is directed by a teacher. While education is generally guided educators (teachers), students may also educate themselves (i.e. self taught). The science of teaching is called pedagogy, with its stages often including: preschool (kindergarten), primary school, secondary school (and possibly college), university, or apprenticeship to a master tradesman. About us Leopold Classic Library has the goal of making available to readers the classic books that have been out of print for decades. While these books may have occasional imperfections, we consider that only hand checking of every page ensures readable content without poor picture quality, blurred or missing text etc. That's why we: republish only hand checked books; that are high quality; enabling readers to see classic books in original formats; that are unlikely to have missing or blurred pages. You can search "Leopold Classic Library" in categories of your interest to find other books in our extensive collection. Happy reading!
  • Mathematical Recreations And Essays

    W. W. Rouse Ball

    Hardcover (Home Farm Books, Dec. 15, 2009)
    Originally published in 1892. A fascinating book containing an account of certain Mathematical Recreations followed by some Essays on subjects most of which are directly concerned with historical mathematical problems. The illustrated contents include: Arithmetical Recreations – Geometrical Recreations – Mechanical Recreations – Chess Board Recreations – Magic Squares – Unicursal Problems – Kirkman’s School Girls Problem – The Mathematical Tripos – The Parallel Postulate – Insolubility of The Algebraic Quintic – Mersenne’s Numbers – String Figures – Astrology – Cryptographs and Ciphers – Hyper Space – Time and Its Measurement – Matter and Ether Theories. Etc. Many of the earliest science books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
  • Mathematical recreations and essays,

    W. W. Rouse Ball

    Hardcover (Macmillan and Co Limited, March 15, 1947)
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  • Mathematical Recreations and Essays

    W. W. Rouse Ball

    Hardcover (Kessinger Publishing, LLC, June 25, 2004)
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
  • Mathematical Recreations and Essays

    W. W. Rouse Ball

    Hardcover (Kessinger Publishing, LLC, Sept. 10, 2010)
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.