TY  - BOOK
AU  - Benjamin,Arthur
AU  - Benjamin,Arthur
AU  - Nye,Bill
AU  - Shermer,Michael
TI  - Secrets of mental math: the mathemagician's guide to lightning calculation and amazing math tricks 
SN  - 0307338401 (pbk. : alk. paper)
PY  - 2006///
CY  - New York
PB  - Three Rivers Press
KW  - Magic tricks in mathematics education
KW  - Mental arithmetic
KW  - Study and teaching
KW  - Mental calculators
N1  - "Originally published in different form as Mathemagics by Lowell House, Los Angeles, in 1993"--T.p. verso; Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-272) and index; Quick tricks : easy (and impressive) calculations -- A little give and take : mental addition and subtraction -- Products of a misspent youth : basic multiplication -- New and improved products : intermediate multiplication -- Divide and conquer : mental division -- Good enough : the art of "guesstimation" -- Math for the board : pencil-and-paper math -- A memorable chapter : memorizing numbers -- The tough stuff made easy : advanced multiplication -- Presto-digit-ation : the art of mathematical magic -- Epilogue by Michael Shermer : how math helps us think about weird things
N2  - An accessible guide to mathematical calculation reveals the secrets of rapid mental calculation, memorization, and other feats of the mind, with tips on how to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and work with fractions, squares, and cube roots
ER  -