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| The Dover Math and Science Newsletter |
| Engaging. Interactive. Informative. |
| May 16, 2011 |
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| Raymond M. Smullyan: The Logician and Puzzle Master |
| Raymond M. 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. |
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| In the Author's Own Words |
| "Recently, someone asked me if I believed in astrology. He seemed somewhat puzzled when I explained that the reason I don't is that I'm 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 |
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| Free Downloads! |
| You can download PDF samples from 2 of Raymond Smullyan's bestselling puzzle books. |
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| More to Explore |
| Learn more about other Dover titles by Raymond M. Smullyan. |
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