This book entices readers to discover the joy and appeal of mathematics through more than one hundred short mathematical examples, ranging from baby rabbits and the Fibonacci sequence, to President James A. Garfield's proof of the Pythagorean theorem. Posamentier (mathematics education, The City College of the City U. of New York) writes in a conversational tone and gears his examples for beginners. Chapters include arithmetic marvels, surprising solutions, algebraic entertainments, geometric wonders, and fun mathematical paradoxes. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)