Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays, Volume 1
AK Peters, Ltd. | 2001 | ISBN: 1568811306 | 296 pages | PDF | 18 MB
Nearly a quarter of a century ago, three mathematicians created the first and definitive book on mathematical games. Now, this classic is being republished in a completely revised edition, broken down into four volumes to accommodate new developments and to reorganize the material in the most accessible way. In Volume 1, the authors present theories and techniques to dissect games of varied structures and formats in order to develop winning strategies. The irreverent yet highly effective style of the book, as reflected in some of the reviews, makes reading a profitable pleasure. The inclusion of many examples helps the reader to put the mathematical analysis to immediate use.

Mathematical Games [CD-ROM]
Mathematical Association of America | 2005 | ISBN: 0883855453 | 4500 pages | PDF | 358 Mb
The entire collection of Martin Gardner%27s Scientific American columns on one searchable CD! Martin Gardner’s “Mathematical Games” column ran in Scientific American from 1956 to 1986. In these columns Gardner introduced hundreds of thousands of readers to the delights of mathematics and of puzzles and problem solving. His column broke such stories as Rivest, Shamir and Adelman on public-key cryptography