The Moment of Proof

Donald C. Benson is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at the University of California, Davis.

• I. RECALLING; II. COUNTING; III. BALANCING; IV. NUMBERING; V. WINNING

"Rarely does one come across a mathematics book with such breadth and insight. Dr. Benson's book contains valuable information--not only for curious students and laypeople --but also for seasoned researchers. Particularly fascinating is the curious range of topics, from fractals and fiendishly difficult games to the mathematics of precariously-leaning brick towers! All the topics are sure to stimulate readers' imagination and sense of wonder at the incredible vastness of our mathematical universe." --Dr. Clifford Pickover, author of Time: A Traveler's Guide