The zen of magic squares, circles, and stars. An exhibition of surprising structures across dimensions (Q2782986)

From the table of contents: I) Magic contruction, II) Classification, III) Gallery 1: squares, cubes, and tesseracts, IV) Gallery 2: circles and spheres, V) Gallery 3: stars, hexagons, and other beauties. These chapters are followed by some final thoughts. NEWLINENEWLINENEWLINEThe author presents a comprehensive review of elementary constructions of magic squares and related objects. To quote him ``The topics chosen give a nice introduction to some common and unusual problems concerning magic squares\dots{} I have therefore randomly arranged the patterns within chapters to retain the playful spirit of the book.'' NEWLINENEWLINENEWLINEThis text provides a nice complement to classic books on magic squares, such as \textit{W. S. Andrews}'s ``Magic squares and cubes''. Chicago: Open Court (1908; JFM 39.0302.04), 2nd rev. ed. New York: Dover (1960). It contains some material of interest to the researcher in the area, although it is primarily written for the reader interested in recreational mathematics. The figures are intriguing, including various knight's tours, magic tilings, and various magic stars. The book serves as good survey for a general student.