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Mental arithmetic—Study and teaching. 2. Magic tricks in mathematics education. 3. Mental calculators. I. Shermer, Michael. II. Title.  \nQA111.B44 2006  \n510—dc22 2005037289  \neISBN: 978-0-307-34746-6  \nv1.0  \nI dedicate this book to my wife, Deena, and daughters, Laurel and Ariel.  \n—Arthur Benjamin  \nMy dedication is to my wife, Kim, for being my most trusted confidante and personal counselor.  \n—Michael Shermer  \nAcknowledgments  \nThe authors wish to thank Steve Ross and Katie McHugh at Random House for their support of this book. Special thanks to Natalya St. Clair for typesetting the initial draft, which was partly supported by a grant from the Mellon Foundation.  \nArthur Benjamin especially wants to acknowledge those who inspired him to become both a mathematician and a magician—cognitive psychologist William G. Chase, magicians Paul Gertnerand James Randi, and mathematicians Alan J. Goldman and Edward R. Scheinerman. Finally, thanks to all of my colleagues and students at Harvey Mudd College, and to my wife, Deena, and daughters, Laurel and Ariel, for constant inspiration.","cbCaiq5u8nZSlTQC","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiq5u8nZSlTQC","pdf",1602091,305,"English","[{\"question\":\"Who are the authors of Secrets of Mental Math?\",\"answer\":\"Arthur Benjamin and Michael Shermer are listed as the authors.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the book’s main focus?\",\"answer\":\"The subtitle indicates lightning calculation methods and amazing math tricks.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the book include references or an index?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. The cataloging notes state it includes bibliographical references and an index.\"}]","Secrets of Mental Math - The Mathemagician’s Guide to Lightning Calculation and Amazing Math Tricks | PDF",1791928977,107]