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Ben Franklin and the magic squares

Ben Franklin and the magic squares

Frank Murphy, Murphy, Frank, Richard Walz

About this book

Shows how Benjamin Franklin, inventor, writer and scientist, created a puzzle called the magic square to keep from being bored while serving as clerk for the Pennsylvania Assembly. Includes step-by-step instructions for creating your own magic squares.

Details

OL Work ID
OL119170W

Subjects

FictionJuvenile fictionNumber gamesMathematical recreationsFranklin, benjamin, 1706-1790, fictionGames, fictionSize and shape, fictionChildren's fiction

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