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Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. In time, the 300odd mathematical games columns that martin wrote for scientific american reached even more readers via fifteen books, which can also also be enjoyed today in a single location as a searchable cdrom issued by the maa. Cutting things into equal parts leads into significant areas of mathematics 1977 aug. In a publishing career spanning 80 years 19302010, popular mathematics and science writer. Scientific american september 1977 volume 237 number 3 microelectronics. Bensons published scientific research articles over 200, according to wikipedia example. Resource survey for handicapped students to be undertaken by aaas. Joint meeting of the american association of pathologist and the pediatric pathology club. Martin gardner books list of books by author martin. Over a period of 24 years january 1957 december 1980, martin gardner wrote 288 consecutive monthly mathematical games columns for scientific american magazine.