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Author includes the word(s): William Hazlett Upson 2 matches found out of 1415 entries (Note: This page not the entire list of works of Mathematical Fiction. To see the whole list, click here.)

A. Botts and the Moebius Strip (1945) William Hazlett Upson 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)

Paul Bunyan versus the Conveyor Belt (1949) William Hazlett Upson 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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