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and let me on behalf of the Editorial Board wish you all a very Merry Christmas. In this special issue we will introduce some mathematics collections to you. Mathematics is not only a great tool for life, but it is also an art and a good source of fulfillment! In this issue’s selected reading, you will find some intriguing and thought provoking items. Moreover, some mathematics book reviews are on display in the library exemplars have also been included here! Best wishes, Andy Wang Your Editor-in-Chief
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RECOMMENDED READING Problem Solving Through Recreational Mathematics Brief Description:
Kam Chun Kei Anson (2015/16 F.3B 07)
Inspired by the ideology that Mathematics can be mesmerizing, Bonnie and Orin have recorded numerous famous Mathematical questions and printed them in this book. They believe that through answering questions, readers’ abilities to synthesize data can be improved, and that the process of problem – solving may inspire readers with new insights about Mathematics. At the same time, they strongly believe that process is more important than getting the answers, hence throughout the book they keep on reminding readers “try to think first. Don’t look at the answer,” so as to encourage readers to train their independent thinking. Comments: Mathematics has long been regarded as a boring and mystifying subject among students for its complicated formulae and incomprehensible algebra. Very often, people have this misunderstanding that Mathematics is not directly related to our daily lives. But that is not the case. Instead, after reading this book, I realize Mathematics exists in different parts of our lives. Taxation, combinations, probability… these are just some of the areas in which Mathematics influences our lives. Mathematics is connected with every one of us. In terms of the text, despite the fact that the appearance of the book is not very appealing, its content is very rich with numerous innovative questions. Moreover, detailed explanations of questions are provided on the last page of every chapter to help readers understand the theories and methods behind from. Furthermore, although the paragraphs of text can sometimes be very annoying, the wise use of illustrations and pictures manages to neutralize the negative impact of long paragraphs, and give life to the text – filled book. In terms of belief, I am very impressed by their passion and affection towards Mathematics. It is always a tough job to inspire people , yet Bonnie and Orin have decided to write this book to unveil the beauty of Mathematics to everyone around the world. It is not just the creative questions inside that show their sincere belief; the thoughtful organization of the questions from logical deduction to complicated enlightening book. It must have been time – consuming, but I was touched by their sincere passion for Mathematics. Problem Solving Through Recreational Mathematics is definitely worth reading for its innovative questions and inspiring message, and I would definitely recommend this book to my classmates and my peers. Author: Bonnie Averbach and Orin Chein Publisher: Dover Publication, Inc.. School Library Call Number: E031002
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RECOMMENDED READING Martin Gardner Entertaining Mathematical Puzzles
Li Juncheng Sherman (2015/16 1G)
Brief Description: This book includes many different interesting questions. Some are funny, some are interesting, some are difficult. One of the most memorable questions is about a boy called Al who wants to have a rise in his daily pocket money. His dad refuses and so he tells his dad to give him one penny on the first day, then two pennies on the second day. Each day, the dad needs to give Al twice as many as pennies as the day before. His dad, thinking it is very good, agrees immediately. But interestingly the dad needs to give him $10,737,418.23 pennies in one month, so I found out the dad had been tricked!
This table shows the amount of pennies the dad needs to pay in a week. Comments: I think this book is very interesting and educational because there are a lot of different questions about math. It also taught me how to think differently and from different perspectives. For example, if three cats catch three rats in three minutes, how many cats will catch 100 rats in 100 minutes? People always think if it took three minutes for three cats to catch three rats, then one cat catches one rat in a minute. But this answer is wrong! I was very surprised at first too. But I found out that there is not enough information to solve this puzzle. So this experience taught me to think in different ways. Secondly, it taught me not to be careless. Once, I saw a question: Mrs Puffem who likes to smoke decides to quit smoking after she smokes the rest of her 27 cigarettes. But she has a habit to only smoke 2/3 of a cigarette. Later she finds out that she can stick the remaining 1/3 of three used cigarettes and form a new one. So how many cigarettes can she smoke before she quit smoking? I first saw the question and thought it was very easy: She can first smoke 27 cigarettes and then stick the three 1/3
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cigarettes together, so dividing 27 by 3 that is equal to 9. So the answer is 36. But the actual answer is 40 because I forgot that the rest of the nine cigarettes can form three new ones the last 3 cigarettes can form 1 new, so it should be 27+9+3+1=40 cigarettes. In conclusion, I’ve learnt a lot from this book and think it’s very educational and interesting. I would also like to recommend this book to other students too. Author: Martin Gardner Publisher: Dover School Library Call Number: F032754
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CHRISTMAS MATHAMATICS GAMES! #1 Can you find the pattern of the numbers on the Christmas tree?
#2 If 5 elves can make five gifts in 5 minutes, how many elves would it take to make 60 gifts in an hour?
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#3 Santa's Home Run
# 4 At a Christmas party, everyone gave each other a present. If there were 210 presents, can you work out how many people were at the party?
#5 Re-arrange the message to find the secret message
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310 0001
歷史數學名題賞析5
310 0001
快樂學數學
310 0001
數學冒險玩 1 希臘迷宮⼤進擊
310.1 6624
從反⾯考慮問題 : 反例,反證, 反推及其他
310 1045
數學中之類⽐ : ⼀種富有創造性的推理⽅法
310 1064
認識博奕的納什均衝
310.12 4792
數學解題思維⽅法
310 1202
神秘有趣的數學
310 1202
數謎.數字謎遊戲之解題策略
310 1240
⾼中數學研究性學習
310 1444
消失的天才
310 2124
我也有聰明數學腦：15堂課激發被隱藏的競爭
310.22 3411
歷史數學名題賞析 1
310.22 3411
歷史數學名題賞析: 6
310 2354
數學的祕密⽣命
310 2496
數學⼥孩秘密筆記: 整數篇
310 2496
數學⼥孩秘密筆記 : 圓圓的三⾓函數篇
310 2496
數學⼥孩秘密筆記 : 數列廣場篇
310 2522
三⾓函數
310 2643
圖解數學 : 圖解讓數學更簡單
310 2643
你沒看過的數學
310 2743
⾹港數學奧林匹克精選: ⼩學五,六年級
310 2803
連分數與曆法
310.3 4762
數學解題思維⽅法
310 3023
喚醒你與⽣俱來的數學⼒ : 重整邏輯思考
310.3112 3124
⾹港青少年數學精英選拔賽-- 邊解邊學(第⼆冊 )
310 3402
歷史數學名題賞析1
310 4001
標準奧林匹克數學教程練習冊: 初⼀分冊
310 4033
數學的應⽤ 投資組合及市場效率
310 4040
從趙爽弦圖談起
310 4040
看新聞, 學數學/
310 4043
漫話e
310 4043
⿈⾦分割漫話
310 4245
掉進⽜奶裡的e和⽟⽶罐頭上的π－－從1089開始的16段不思議數學之旅
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⽣活中的中學數學
310 4333
標準奧林匹克數學教程練習冊 初三分冊
310 4333
標準奧林匹克數學教程練習冊 初⼆分冊
310 4400
⿓⾨專題 數列
310 4401
為什麼要學習數學? -數學發展史給我們的 ⽰
310 4401
杵⾅關節 阿基⽶德 多⾯體
310 4401
數學百⼦櫃系列 (⼋):概念萬花筒
310 4415
概率萬花筒
310 4433
德國⼀流⼤學教你數學家的22個思考⼯具
310 4434
千古第⼀定理----勾股定理
310 4440
數學百⼦櫃系列(⼆) 漫談數學學與教新⾼中數學課程延伸部分單元⼀
310 4440
數學百⼦櫃系列(⼆) 漫談數學學與教新⾼中數學課程延伸部分單元⼀
310 4440
數學百⼦櫃系列(⼆) 漫談數學學與教新⾼中數學課程延伸部分單元⼀
310 4480
撞球 邊的數學家
310 4490
數學有意思: 墓碑上的數學題
310 4680
數字的祕密 : 數字.數⽬.度量衡與符號的由來
310 4694
超.超有趣到令⼈捨不得睡的數學
310 4694
超有趣到令⼈捨不得睡的數學
310 4732
看漫畫學微積分
310 4807
漫談數學學與教新⾼中數學課程必修部份
310 4807
數學的應⽤投資組合及市場效率
310 4807
從「微積分簡介」看數學觀與數學教學觀
310 4807
中學⽣統計創意寫作⽐賽 2010/11 作品集
310 5044
⼤⾃然的數學遊戲
310 5504
從旅遊學數學
310 5560
從⽣活學數學
310 5798
超展開數學教室: 數學宅 X 5個問題學⽣， 出⽇常⽣活裏的數學BUG
310 6030
第⼋屆培正數學邀請賽
310 6090
體育⽼師沒告訴你的事: ⼀窺藏於運動背後的數字秘密
310 7234
數學 ⾼中下冊
310 7529
數學的應⽤圖像處理-矩陣世紀
310 7529
數學FUN肆玩 : ⽤故事玩 數學
310 8010
⼆次根式
310 8020
學校這樣教數學就好了！(上)
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學校這樣教數學就好了！(下)
310 8020
學校這樣教數學就好了! : 數學家的故事,讓你發現數學很有⽤
310 8044
讓孩⼦變聰明的100個數學問題
310 8090
構造法解題
310 8654
學校這樣教數學就好了! : 數學家的故事,讓你發現數學很有⽤
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數學志異
3101081
⼆戰時期密碼決戰中的數學故事
3103051
數學冒險玩
3105504
從天⽂地理學數學
311.1 6624
印度數學的神奇 : 超乎想像的簡單！
312.9207 3819
數據之 : ⼤數據⾰命,歷史、現實與未來
316 5560
阿草的圓錐曲線
319.1 0021
為什麼出布容易贏？: 從球賽、股市到選擇題
319.1 8422
圖解機率.統計
319.1 9000
數學式思考的技術
320 1123
古代天⽂學中的幾何⽅法
330 4440
悖論 : 破解科學史上最複雜的9⼤謎團
510 0810
統計原來這麼⽣活
510.092 2454
數學⼈ 斐波那契的兔⼦
510 9233
不再嫌惡統計學
523.32 8396
動⼿做幾何
524.32 4490
按圖索驥: 無字的證明
557.647 8742
郵票上的數學
947.38 7780
宇宙的數學圖形── 發靈感、訓練邏輯，⽤⾊彩填滿抽象幾何的遊戲
997 1010
世界智⼒玩具玩法全解
997 2221
IQ益智遊戲⼤百科: 平⾯益智遊戲
997 2922
IQ遊戲⼤百科3 推理解謎玩出你的數學⼒
997.2 3390
奇巧圖說 --中國七巧⽂獻的奇葩
997.6 1024
⾼分數學遊戲2
997.6 4233
摺摺稱奇:初登⼤雅之堂的摺紙數學
997.6 8746
數學魔術與遊戲設計
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Workbook Mathematics SL - Practice Questions for the IB Diploma
500 CAN
Workbook Mathematics HL: Practice Questions for the IB Diploma
500 CAN
Mathematics Higher Level: Study Guide for the IB Diploma
501.22 CRI
50 Mathematical Ideas You Really Need to Know
501.22 CRI
50 Mathematical ideas You Really Need To Know
510 ATK
Mathematics competitions
510 ATK
Mathematics competitions
510 ATK
Mathematics competitions : Volume 7 Number 2 1994
510 BER
The Week's Problem And Other Canny Mathematics
510 BYN
Metamorphs
510 CAM
The Essential Foundation: Starting Advanced Mathematics
510 CAS
Who tells the truth? logical puzzles to make you think
510 DAN
The Liar Paradox and the Towers of Handoi
510 DUN
The Mathematical Universe
510 ELW
How to build a brain and 34 other really interesting uses of Mathematics
510 FAN
Mathematical studies standard level for the IB diploma
510 FAN
Mathematics standard level for the IB diploma: Exam preparation guide
510 FAN
Mathematics higher level for the IB diploma : Exam preparation guide
510 FIE
Geometric Patterns from Islamic Art & Architecture
510 FIE
Topics from Mathematics : Computers
510 FRI
Mazes to amaze: Find your way through the illusion
510 GLE
Maths in Minutes, 200 Key Concepts Explained in an instant
510 GOL
How to be a math genius: your brilliant brain and how to train it
510 HEN
Parabola Incorporating Function a mathematics magazine for Secondary Schools
510 HOL
More problem solving : the creative side of mathematics
510 JEN
The Sixth Stellation Of The Icosahedron
510 JEN
Tarquin Number Challenges
510 JEN
Paper Polyhedra -in colour
510 JEN
More Mathematical Curiosities To cut out and glue together
510 JEN
Advanced Polydedra 3, the compound of five cubes
510 JER
How Many Ants in an Anthill
510 JER
Number Know-how
510 JOH
Crunching Numbers
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510 JOH
Thinking it through
510 JOH
Decoding Data
510 JOH
Puzzling Out Patterns
510 JOH
Sizing Up Shapes
510 KUN
Mathematics: a practical guide (student book)
510 LIK
Math Problem Book I
510 LOO
Geodesicdomes
510 LUC
IB Mathematics 3rd Edition
510 LUC
IB Mathematics Section B: Analysis and Practice of Long Answer Questions
510 MAH
Street-Fighting Mathematics The Art of Educated Guessing and Opportunistic problem Solving Mathematics for the international student : mathematics HL (Core)
510 MIT
The Magic of Flexagons
510 PAU
Mathematics Higher Level for the IB Diploma
510 PAU
Mathematics for the IB Diploma. Higher Level, Topic 8: Statistics and Probability
510 PEA
Higher Level Mathematics
510 POS
Murderius Maths Guaranteed To Mash Your Mind
510 POS
Everyday Math Tricks for Grown Ups
510 POS
Magnificent Mistakes in Mathematics
510 SHE
Strategy Games, a collection of 50 games & puzzles
510 STE
IB Mathematical Studies 3rd Edition
510 STE
IB Mathematics, Option: Calculus
510 VOR
Help Your Kids With Maths: A Unique Step-By-Step Visual Guide
510 VOR
Help Your Kids with Maths - A unique Step-by-step Visual Guide
510 WHI
More Mini Mathematical Murder Mysteries
510 MEY
Mathematics Studies Standard level for IB Diploma
510.076 CHU
New Trend Mathematics : S4A: teacher's reference
510.076 CHU
New Trend Mathematics : S4B: supplement solution guide
510.245 FUR
Using Math in Science - What would the world look like without Maths?
510.7094 ATK
Australian Mathematics Competition Book 5
510.76 ACC
Mathematics Standard Level
510.76 ACC
Mathematics Higher Level Core
510.76 BEL
Mathematics Study and Revision Guide : SL and HL
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510 MAL
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Mathematics Standard Level for the IB Diploma
510.76 HAE
Mathematics for the international students : Mathematics SL
510.76 HAE
Mathematics for the international students : Mathematics SL
510.76 HAE
Mathematics for the international students : 10E MYP5 (Extended)
510. 76 HAS
Mathematics for the international student
510.76 LEU
New Century Mathematics : 4A
510.76 LEU
New Century Mathematics : 6
510.76 LEU
New Century Mathematics : 4B
510.76 LEU
New Century Mathematics : 5A
510.76 LEU
New Century Mathematics : 5B
510.76 MAL
Mathematics for the international student : mathematical studies SL IB Diploma
510.76 MAR
Mathematics for the international students(3rd edition)
510.76 MIC
Mathematics for the international students: Mathematics HL (Core)
510.76 WAZ
Higher Level Mathematics, 2012 Edition: IB Diploma
510.76 YEU
Mathematics in Action : 4B
510.76 YEU
Mathematics in Action : 5A
510.76 YEU
Mathematics in Action : 5B
510.76 YEU
Mathematics in Action : 6A
510.76 YEU
Mathematics in Action : 4B
512.13 HUG
Starting Advanced Mathematics : The Essential Foundation
513.092 DEV
The Man of Numbers: Fibonacci's Arithmetic Revolution
513.2 POS
The essential arithmetricks : how to + - x [symbol for divide]
513.21 POS
Murderous Maths: Awesome Arithemtricks
516.22 MAO
The Pythagorean theorem :
517 GON
The Cartoon Guide to Calculus
519.27 MAZ
What's Luck Got to Do with It?
519.5 KLE
The Cartoon Introduction to Statistics
530 LEU
Tackling Problems in Physics for the HKDSE Heat and Light
612 JOH
Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues
659 LAN
Package Design Surface Area and Volume
793.7 MOS
The Monty Hall Problem & Other Puzzles
793.73 PHI
50 Puzzles for Visual Thinking
793.73 PHI
Brain Builder Patterns
a 4,000-year history
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Brain Builder Sequences
793.73 PHI
50 Puzzles for Tactical Thinking
793.73 PHI
Brain Bulider Shapes
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CHRISTMAS MATHAMATICS GAMES ANSWERS! #1 The Christmas tree pattern
#2 Elves work for gifts: those same 5 elves will be quite enough!
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# 3 Santa's Home Run: 20 km north!
# 4 Christmas Party: 15 people.
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"THE OLDEST BOOKS ARE STILL ONLY JUST OUT TO THOSE WHO HAVE NOT READ THEM." -Samuel Butler SPECIAL THANKS TO MR. POMEROY, MS. HUANG AND MS. WONG TYPESETTING AND DESIGN BY CHERRIE CHUNG (5D13) CHRISTMAS GAMES DESIGN BY DUNCAN YUEN (4D11)
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