Martin Gardner wrote recreational mathematics, puzzle books, sceptical essays and popular science, making difficult ideas approachable through games, paradoxes and short problems. His long-running Mathematical Games columns introduced general readers to subjects such as flexagons, cellular automata, logic puzzles, tiling and mathematical magic, many of which were later collected in books including Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions and The Colossal Book of Mathematics. Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science turns his attention to pseudoscience, fringe claims and the habits of critical thinking. Gardner's prose is clear, curious and playful, with explanation usually beginning from a concrete puzzle before widening into mathematics or philosophy. His work fits recreational maths, puzzles, scepticism and popular science, especially for readers who enjoy solving problems as a route into broader ideas. Read more Less
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