Perelman's Entertaining Arithmetic
by Ya. I. Perelman
Translated by Valery Manokhin, PhD
The classic of Russian popular mathematics. Puzzles, riddles, and curiosities that make arithmetic genuinely entertaining.
Where this fits in school — US, UK and Canada ↓Adults and self-learners welcome — great mathematics has no age limit.
Where this fits in school
Not sure this is the right first book? Start here →Full curriculum table — every book by school year →| United States | 4+ | Enrichment |
|---|---|---|
| England | Year 5+ | Enrichment · the non-decimal bases map to computing |
| Canada (Ontario) | Ontario 4+ | binary work pairs with ICS3U · BC Computer Science 11 |
Not covered in this book
statistics and data handling · probability
Source these strands elsewhere. They are missing from the book, not from this description.
How this book fits
See the whole sequence →Courses this goes with
- Kiselev's Arithmetic$44.95
- Malinin & Burenin$44.95
- Rashevsky's Arithmetic$39.95
More practice in this subject
- Rachinsky Solutions$39.95
Table of contents
The printed contents page in full.
Translator's Preface
IArithmetic: Past and Present
Old and New About Digits and Numeration
Descendant of the Ancient Abacus
A Bit of History
Non-Decimal Number Systems
IIRiddles and Curiosities in the World of Numbers
A Gallery of Numerical Curiosities
Tricks Without Deception
Quick Calculation and the Perpetual Calendar
Numerical Giants
Numerical Lilliputians
Arithmetic Journeys
Formats and editions
| Format | List price (USD) | ISBN-13 | Where | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital edition | $34.95 | — | Gumroad · Read online | Buy → |
| Kindle | $59.95 | — | Amazon | Buy → |
| Paperback | $44.95 | 978-1-919012-21-6 | Amazon | Buy → |
| Hardcover | $54.95 | 978-1-919012-22-3 | Amazon | Buy → |
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Product details
- Publisher
- Northern Star Academic Press
- Language
- English
- Translator
- Valery Manokhin, PhD
- First published
- 2026-07-15
Published by Northern Star Academic Press · First faithful English translation from the original Russian edition
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