Name: Magia de Cerca
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Author: Martin Gardner
ISBN: 9788415058458

Type

Physical Book

Author

Martin Gardner

Publisher

Paginas Libros De Magia

Year

2020

Pages

224

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9788415058458

Edited in

España

Synopsis "Magia de Cerca"

La cotizadísima obra Martin Gardner Presents, que recoge todas las creaciones mágicas de Gardner, se convierte por arte de Páginas en una excelente trilogía, que ordena el material en función de los gustos mágicos del destinatario: Matemagia, Cartomagia y Magia de Cerca. Se hace así más cómoda la lectura y más sencilla la localización de tus efectos favoritos. Pero no te engañes ¡los querrás tener todos! Pablo Basterrechea. Esta trilogía contiene gran cantidad de inspiradoras ideas: desde efectos directos hasta sofisticadas charlas, desde útiles manipulaciones hasta estructuras ingeniosamente diseñadas. Como señaló Theo Annemann, Gardner tiene una predilección por las sutilezas más exquisitas. Estos libros son también una crónica de las fascinantes ideas que se compartieron en los selectos círculos de magos en los que participó. Y desde el principio hasta el final encontrarás el gusto por lo inesperado y el profundo conocimiento de la psicología del espectador que siempre han caracterizado a Martin Gardner. Max Maven.

Martin Gardner

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Martin Gardner (1914–2010) was an influential American science communicator and writer, known for popularizing recreational mathematics and promoting critical thinking. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and graduated in Philosophy from the University of Chicago. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy, and after the war, he worked as a freelance writer and editor.

His most notable legacy is his monthly column "Mathematical Games" in Scientific American, which he wrote for 25 years (1956–1981). Through this column, Gardner introduced the public to complex mathematical concepts through games, puzzles, and paradoxes, making accessible topics such as fractals, game theory, and cryptography. His clear and engaging style inspired generations of mathematicians and scientists.

In addition to his work in mathematics, Gardner was a critic of pseudoscience and irrational thinking. He wrote extensively on topics such as astrology, UFOs, and homeopathy, promoting skepticism and the scientific method.

Throughout his life, Gardner published more than 70 books, including works on magic, philosophy, and literature. His influence endures in the scientific community and in popular culture, being admired by figures like Carl Sagan, Isaac Asimov, and Douglas Hofstadter.

To commemorate his centenary, the University of Barcelona organized a virtual exhibition highlighting his contribution to the dissemination of mathematical and scientific knowledge.

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