Adler, Irving

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Sets

All about sets--what they are and how we use them. Discusses subsets, universal sets, intersection of sets and many other topics. Contains exercises and provides answers to them.

Directions and angles

The story of light

1971
Simple experiments and observations reveal the physical properties of light.

Magic house of numbers

1974
An introduction to the basis of our number system illustrated by mathematical curiosities, riddles, puzzles, and games.

Magnets

An introductory discussion of magnetism and the various kinds of magnets found in nature.

Logic for beginners through games, jokes, and puzzles

Uses games, jokes, and puzzles to introduce logic, including how to reason, make a valid argument, draw a conclusion from what is known, and guess at the reasons for a known conclusion.

The stars

decoding their messages
1980
Discusses the properties and behavior of stars, including their composition, brightness, distance from the earth, motion, size, and weight.

Houses

1964
The story of man's houses from early caves to modern apartment dwellings.

Mathematics

1990
An introduction to the science of numbers and space, discussing basic concepts, and including an introduction to computer programming, mathematical games, and activities.

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