The culmination of a lifetime of scholarship, the annotated alice is a landmark event in the rich history of lewis carroll and cause to celebrate the remarkable career of martin gardner. May 27, 2010 gardner wrote fiction, books on philosophy, physics, religion, magic and word games, and the annotated alice 1960, a definitive guide to alice in wonderland. Martin gardner, 19142010, one of the most influential. It encompasses all info from martin gardner s annotated alice and later, enhanced editions, through the looking glass, alice in wonderland, additional material on alice in cinema and tv, letters ang greetings to all children from lewis carroll, info on various carrollian societies. The full text of alice s adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass, with annotations from martin gardner this book has been a classic since it was first printed in 1960. Id first fallen down the rabbit hole and into martin gardners wonderful work with the annotated alice. Tom rodgers conceived the idea of hosting a weekend gathering in honor of gardner to bring some of these people together. His annotated alice, first published in 1960, has over half a million copies in print around the world and is highly sought after by families and scholars alike for it was gardner who first decoded the wordplay and the many mathematical riddles that. Martin gardner was an incredibly prolific journalist and essayist with eclectic interests. Martin gardner october 21, 1914 may 22, 2010 was an american popular mathematics and popular science writer, with interests also encompassing scientific skepticism, micromagic, philosophy, religion, and literatureespecially the writings of lewis carroll, l.
Martin gardner is currently considered a single author. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The annotated alice by gardner, first edition abebooks. Alice s adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass by lewis carroll, martin gardner, john tenniel isbn. The main characters of this classics, fiction story are the hatter, the queen of hearts. The annotated alice carroll lewis, gardner martin download. Martin gardner october 21, 1914 may 22, 2010 4 was an american popular mathematics and popular science writer, with interests also encompassing micromagic, scientific skepticism, philosophy, religion, and literatureespecially the writings of lewis carroll and g.
In middle school and high school, i read and reread his notes about alice,both in wonderland and through the looking glass, and ive continued to dip into that book in all its various editions ever since. Martin gardner primary author only author division. To operate your planetarium, take it into a dark room and insert a torch into the open end. The annotated alice lewis carroll and martin gardner. Jan 24, 2000 for over half a century, martin gardner has established himself as one of the worlds leading authorities on lewis carroll. The annotated alice, lewis carroll martin gardner edited. From down the rabbit hole to the jabberwocky, from the lookingglass house to the lion and the unicorn, discover the secret meanings hidden in lewis carrolls classics. For over half a century, martin gardner has established himself as one of the worlds leading authorities on lewis carroll. Isbn 0394585712 a supplement to the annotated alice the annotated night before christmas. Freeman and company, 1978, this book challenges the readers reasoning power and intuition while helping to develop problemsolving ability.
Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. The whys of a philosophical scrivener by martin gardner. The annotated alice, of course, does tie in with math, because lewis carroll was, as you know, a professional mathematician. This may come as a surprise, since martin gardner s influential annotated alice was first published in 1960, followed by two major revised editions. His annotated alice, first published in 1959, has over half a million copies in print around the world and is beloved by both families and scholarsfor it was gardner who first decoded many of the mathematical riddles and wordplay that lay ingeniously embedded in carroll. Exploring issues that range from faith to prayer to evil to immortality, and far beyond, garnder challenges the discerning reader with fundamental questions of classical philosophy and lifes greater meanings. Even as a little girl i felt that that, as a story, it didnt quite work, didnt flow right, that there must be some deeper layers of meaning just out of my reach not that i would. So it wasnt really too far afield from recreational math, because the two books are filled with all kinds of mathematical jokes. A collection of sequels, parodies, and imitations of clement moores immortal ballad about santa claus edited, with an introduction and notes, by martin gardner 1991, summit books reprinted, prometheus. Guide to the martin gardner papers sc0647 sc064712473 3 yates, samuel. A wasp in a wig is altogether beyond the appliances of art.
Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The annotated alice lewis carroll, martin gardner on. His annotated alice, first published in 1960, has over half a million copies in print around the world and is highly sought after by families and scholars alikefor it was gardner who pdf first decoded the wordplay and the many mathematical riddles that lie embedded in carrolls two classic stories. Therefore, the most prevailing view about carrolls omission of the chapter is that tenniel didnt want to draw a picture of a wasp in a wig.
The definitive edition by lewis carroll with an introduction and notes by martin gardner, page xxxiii the annotated alice. This volume brings together martin gardners legendary original 1960 publication, the annotated alice. Martin gardner quotes 50 science quotes dictionary of. The annoted alice, the definitive edition, parue chez w. His work inspired many readers to discover new interests of their own.
This is, as the book jacket claims, the most comprehensive of alice materials ever published in a single volume. The annotated alice is a 1960 book by martin gardner incorporating the text of lewis carrolls major tales, alice s adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass, as well as the original illustrations by john tenniel. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by having. Tilt the torch so that it shines against the side of the box rather than directly towards the holes. The first edition of the novel was published in 1871, and was written by lewis carroll. Of interest is a reprint of gardeners original article on hexaflexagons these were a childhood favourite for me. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the the annotated alice, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Gardner presents a humorous and engaging collection of puzzles from six areas. Aug 18, 2011 the annotated alice lewis carroll and martin gardner ive always had a faint, guilty suspicion that i dont like alice in wonderland quite as much as i ought. It included the original text of lewis carrolls literary nonsense books alice s adventures in wonderland 1865, and through the looking glass 1871, along with extensive commentary on both, and background information on the characters. Potter, 1960, 351 pages and its later incarnations.
Oct 14, 20 forty years after this groundbreaking publication, norton is proud to publish the definitive edition of the annotated alice, a work that combines the notes of gardners 1960 edition with his 1990 update, more annotated alice, as well as additional new discoveries and updates drawn from gardners encyclopedic knowledge of the texts. Martin gardner project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The whys of a philosophical scrivener showcases martin gardner as the consummate philosopher, thinker, and great mathematician that he is. May 25, 2010 little wonder then that the annotated alice books are such a joy to read, as gardner explains the literary references, solves the puzzles and unravels the clever puns in the most loved of carroll. Alice s adventures in wonderland through the looking glass by lewis carroll, 1960, clarkson n. It has extensive annotations explaining the contemporary references including the victorian poems that carroll parodies, mathematical concepts, word play, and victorian. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Martin gardners the annotated alice the new york times. A fully annotated and illustrated version of both alice in wonderland and through the looking glass that contains all of the original john tenniel illustrations.
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