Reviews
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Before Sudoku: The World of Magic Squares by Seymour S. Block and Santiago A. Tavares
Fascination with sudoku puzzles is not new. Oxford Univ., 2009, 239 p., $14.95. Before Sudoku: The World of Magic Squares by Seymour S. Block and Santiago A. Tavares
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Haywired: Pointless (Yet Awesome) Projects for the Electronically Inclined by Mike Rigsby
Make a smiling picture frame, a talking alarm, a no-battery electric car and more with this how-to guide for hobbyists. Chicago Review, 2009, 187 p., $16.95 Haywired: Pointless (Yet Awesome) Projects for the Electronically Inclined by Mike Rigsby
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A Primer for Mathematics Competitions by Alexander Zawaira and Gavin Hitchcock
A guide to acquiring the mental equipment and problem-solving agility needed to become a successful mathlete. Oxford Univ., 2009, 344 p., $45. A Primer for Mathematics Competitions by Alexander Zawaira and Gavin Hitchcock
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The Quantum Frontier: The Large Hadron Collider by Don Lincoln
A Fermilab scientist conveys the excitement surrounding the LHC. Johns Hopkins Univ., 2009, 172 p., $25 The Quantum Frontier: The Large Hadron Collider by Don Lincoln
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The Age of Anxiety: A History of America’s Turbulent Affair with Tranquilizers by Andrea Tone
The story of America’s shift to synthetic solutions for personal angst. Basic Books, 2009, 298 p., $26.95
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Everyday Practice of Science: Where Intuition and Passion Meet Objectivity and Logic by Frederick Grinnell
A scientist attempts to demystify the scientific method. Oxford Univ., 2009, 230 p., $27.95 Everyday Practice of Science: Where Intuition and Passion Meet Objectivity and Logic by Frederick Grinnell
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A Very Improbable Story by Edward Einhorn and Adam Gustavson
A cat named Odds plays games of probability with a young boy in this children’s book. Charlesbridge, 2008, 32 p., $16.95 A Very Improbable Story by Edward Einhorn and Adam Gustavson
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Blessed Days of Anaesthesia: How Anaesthetics Changed the World by Stephanie J. Snow
An account of the early pain-dulling and sensation-killing drugs and their effects on society. Oxford, 2008, 226 p., $34.95. Blessed Days of Anaesthesia: How Anaesthetics Changed the World by Stephanie J. Snow
