The Magic Tricks of Mathematics is the math book you wish you had in school. Using an enjoyable variety of examples - from ice cream cones and poker cards to measuring mountains and creating magic squares - this book enables you to see the beauty, simplicity, and truly magical properties beyond those concepts and equations that once made your head spin. You will learn the classic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus, but you will also have fun marveling at Fibonacci numbers, exploring infinity, and admiring mathematical magic tricks that will make you look like a math genius! Known worldwide as the Mathemagician, Arthur Benjamin blends math and magic to make the subject fun, engaging, and easy to understand. If you already enjoy math, this book will dazzle and entertain you. If you never liked or particularly understood math, Benjamin will enlighten you and - with a touch of his magic wand - turn you into a math enthusiast.