What is the Name of This Book?: The Riddle of Dracula and Other Logical Puzzles

Description: What is the Name of This Book? by Raymond M. Smullyan Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A celebrated mathematician presents more than 200 increasingly complex problems that delve into Godels undecidability theorem and other examples of the deepest paradoxes of logic and set theory. Solutions. Publisher Description A celebrated mathematician presents more than 200 increasingly complex problems that delve into Gödels undecidability theorem and other examples of the deepest paradoxes of logic and set theory. "The most original, most profound, and most humorous collection of recreational logic and math problems ever written." - Martin Gardner, Scientific American "The value of the book lies in the wealth of ingenious puzzles. They afford amusement, vigorous exercise, and instruction." - Willard Van Orman Quine, The New York Times Book Review If youre intrigued by puzzles and paradoxes, these 200 mind-bending logic puzzles, riddles, and diversions will thrill you with challenges to your powers of reason and common sense. Raymond M. Smullyan - a celebrated mathematician, logician, magician, and author - presents a logical labyrinth of more than 200 increasingly complex problems. The puzzles delve into Gödels undecidability theorem and other examples of the deepest paradoxes of logic and set theory. Detailed solutions follow each puzzle. Author Biography Raymond Smullyan received his PhD from Princeton University and has taught at Dartmouth, Princeton, Indiana University, and New Yorks Lehman College. Best known for his mathematical and creative logic puzzles and games, he is also a concert pianist and a magician. Raymond Smullyan: The Merry Prankster Raymond Smullyan (1919- ), mathematician, logician, magician, creator of extraordinary puzzles, philosopher, pianist, and man of many parts. The first Dover book by Raymond Smullyan was First-Order Logic (1995). Recent years have brought a number of his magical books of logic and math puzzles: The Lady or the Tiger (2009); Satan, Cantor and Infinity (2009); an original, never-before-published collection, King Arthur in Search of His Dog and Other Curious Puzzles (2010); and Set Theory and the Continuum Problem (with Melvin Fitting, also reprinted by Dover in 2010). More will be coming in subsequent years. In the Authors Own Words: "Recently, someone asked me if I believed in astrology. He seemed somewhat puzzled when I explained that the reason I dont is that Im a Gemini." "Some people are always critical of vague statements. I tend rather to be critical of precise statements: they are the only ones which can correctly be labeled wrong." - Raymond Smullyan Critical Acclaim for The Lady or the Tiger: "Another scintillating collection of brilliant problems and paradoxes by the most entertaining logician and set theorist who ever lived." - Martin Gardner Details ISBN 0486481980 ISBN-13 9780486481982 Title What is the Name of This Book? Author Raymond M. Smullyan Format Paperback Year 2011 Pages 256 Publisher Dover Publications Inc. GE_Item_ID:37385041; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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