Curious Punishments of Bygone Days recreational mathematics

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All of these original exercises were written specifically for this book by world-famous masters — including Leopold Godowsky

Card wizard Karl Fulves reveals the workings of some of his most successful card tricks—maneuvers that can be performed by beginners and experienced card magicians alike

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Curious Punishments of Bygone Days recreational mathematicsColonial American justice was harsh with transgressors: liars were bound to the whipping post and scolding women sentenced to the ducking stool. Derived from court records, newspapers, diaries, and letters, this illustrated volume offers authentic views of many traditional forms of chastisement. These punitive measures were taken against petty thieves, unruly servants, Sabbath breakers, revilers, gamblers, drunkards, ballad singers, fortune tellers,