Books & Articles

Compiled by:

Doug Roebuck, Assistant Professor of Education

Anderson University

College of Professional Studies

School of Education

Anderson, Indiana 46012-3975

(765) 641-4409

E-mail: roebuck@anderson.edu

Math Magic Bibliography

BOOKS

 

 

 

Blum, Raymond. (1991). MATHEMAGIC. New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.

Blum, Raymond. (1994). Math Tricks, Puzzles & Games. New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.

Edwards, Ronald. (1992). ALGE-CADABRA!: Algebra Magic Tricks. Pacific Grove,CA: Critical Thinking Press & Software.

Fraser, Don. (1985). Mathemagic. Palo Alto, CA: Dale Seymour Publications.

Fulves, Karl. (1983). Self-Working Number Magic. New York: Dover Publications, Inc.

Gardner, Martin. (1956). Mathematics Magic and Mystery. New York: Dover Publications, Inc.

Gardner, Martin. (1961, 1987). The Second Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions. Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press.

Geer, Charles P. (May, 1992). Exploring Patterns, Relations, and Functions. Arithmetic Teacher, 39(9), p. 19-21.

Hayes, Cyril & Hayes, Dympna. (1987). Number Mysteries. Niagara Falls, NY: Hayes Publishing Ltd.

Heath, RoyalVale. (1953). Math-e-magic: Magic, Puzzles, Games with Numbers. New York, NY: Dover Publications, Inc.

Morris, S. Brent. (1998). Math Tricks, Card Shuffling and Dynamic Computer Memories. Washington, D. C.: The Mathematical Association of America, Inc.

Sherad, III, Wade H. (1983). Mathemagic in the Classroom. Portland, ME: J. Weston Walch, Publisher.

White, Lawrence B., Broekel, Ray. (1990). Math-A-Magic: Number Tricks for Magicians. Niles, IL: Albert Whitman & Company.

 

 

Math Magic Articles

Coast, Holly S. (October 1989). Trick and Teach Math. Instructor, 99(3), p. 32-36.

Felps. Barry C. (December 1976). An Old Card Trick Revisited. Mathematics Teacher. 69. p. 665-666.

Flexer, Roberta J. (September 1979). Back to Basics the Magical Way. Arithmetic Teacher, p. 22-26.

Frankenstein, Marilyn. (February 1984). Using Mathematical Magic to Reinforce Problem-solving Methods. The Mathematics Teacher, 77(2), p. 96-100.

Hadar, Nitsa. (May 1982). Odd and Even Numbers- Magician's Approach. Mathematics Teacher, 75(5), p. 408-412.

Morgan, John & Ginther, John. (March 1994). The Magic of Mathematics. Mathematics Teacher, 87(3), p. 150-153.

Mulligan, Catherine Herr. (February 1989). Interest in Mathematics- It's in the Cards. Mathematics Teacher, 82(2), p. 100-103.

Schwartzman, Steven. (October 1987). Variations on a Well-known Trick. Mathematics Teacher, 80(7), p. 586-590.

Sovchik, Robert J. (October 1987). Carnak the Magician: Sawyer's Number Tricks Revisited. Arithmetic Teacher, p. 48-49.

Whitin, David J. (November 1985). More Magic with Palindromes. Arithmetic Teacher, p. 25-26.