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First edition
Cover art by Richard M. Powers

Mathenauts: Tales of Mathematical Wonder is a 1987 anthology edited by Rudy Rucker and published by Arbor House.[1]

Plot summary

Mathenauts: Tales of Mathematical Wonder is an anthology of mathematical science fiction stories.[2]

Reception

J. Michael Caparula reviewed Mathenauts: Tales of Mathematical Wonder in Space Gamer/Fantasy Gamer No. 81, and commented that "This is a marvelous collection, and, given the rarity of math fiction, a somewhat priceless one."[2]

Dave Langford reviewed Mathenauts for White Dwarf #99, and stated that "23 nifty SF and fantasy stories in mathematical vein, some familiar, some genuinely mindboggling".[3]

Reviews

References

  1. ^ Dembart, Lee (September 1987). "Book Review : 'Mathenauts' Adds Twist to Fiction". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ a b Caparula, J. Michael (1987). "Space/Fantasy Reader". Space Gamer/Fantasy Gamer (81). Diverse Talents, Incorporated: 46.
  3. ^ Langford, Dave (March 1988). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf. No. 99. Games Workshop. p. 11.