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General
Harold Jacobs and Martin Gardner by Jeremiah Farrell
Marvin Miller's reminiscence from Magic Magazine July 2010
David Suzuki's The Nature of Things (CBC 1996)
Combinatorial Philosophy by Kate Jones
An interview with Martin by CardColm
Puzzles
Seven Puzzles You Think You Must Not Have Heard Correctly by Peter Winkler
Welcome to Worm World. Try this puzzle on friends.
http://www.puzzles.com/puzzleplayground/Authors/MartinGardner.htm
Illusion
Dragon Illusion inspired by Jerry Andrus.
Magic
CURIOUS SPELLER as it appeared in the June 2007 issue of M-U-M magazine is reproduced here with permission of the Society of American Magicians.
A Pack of Little Fibs by CardColm
Martin's first and last published magic tricks spanning 80 years from Word Ways
Mathematical Card Tricks (from Card Colm column at MAA)
Also In His Own Words: More Mathemagical Games (and Tricks) With Cards From Martin Gardner - August 2010
In His Own Words: Mathematical Card Tricks From Martin Gardner (1914-2010) - June 2010
Mathematics
Vi Hart's Mathematical Balloon Twisting Guide
Recreational Math Problems submitted by Dick Hess
Penrose Tiles to Trapdoor Ciphers ... and the return of Dr. Matrix (excerpts)
Ten of the greatest: Maths puzzles
Suggestions from Andy Liu for SNAP Math Fairs from Dana Richards' "The Colossal Book of Short Puzzles and Problems"
Mathematically Correct Breakfast (How to Slice a Bagel into Two Linked Halves)
Skepticism
Games
Martin's Games - Kadon Enterprises
Al-Jabar - A Game of Strategy by Robert Schneider & Cyrus Hettle
Literature
Martin Gardner and Gilbert Chesterton