
a list compiled by Alex Kasman (College of Charleston)
Author includes the word(s): William Hazlett Upson2 matches found out of 1585
entries
(Note: This page not the entire list of works of
Mathematical Fiction. To see the whole list, click here.)
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A. Botts and the Moebius Strip (1945) |
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William Hazlett Upson wrote a series of pieces for the Saturday Evening Post about a salesman for The Earthworm Tractor Company, written as a dialog of letters and memos between Alexander Botts and his... (more) |
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Paul Bunyan versus the Conveyor Belt (1949) |
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A clever "twist" on the usual Mobius band story.
Answers the age old question: How can you win lots of money betting
against poor saps who don't understand topology?
I use this story with children... (more) |
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Exciting News: The total number of works of mathematical fiction listed in this database recently reached a milestone. The 1,500th entry is The Man of Forty Crowns by Voltaire. Thanks to Vijay Fafat for writing the summary of that work (and so many others). I am also grateful to everyone who has contributed to this website. Heck, I'm grateful to everyone who visited the site. Thank you!
(Maintained by Alex Kasman,
College of Charleston)