This book is an outcome of the Gatherings for Gardner (G4G) and provides new challenges to the mathemagicians, as a playful provocation. It is a tribute to Martin Gardner, who has provided original puzzles and puzzling stories ever since he produced the "Mathematical Games" column.

Preface, A Playful Tribute (Scott Kim), In Memorium, A Greeting to Martin Gardner (Sir Arthur Clarke CBE), Part I. The Toast, Tributes, Part II. Tantalizing Appetizers: Challenges for the Reader, Part III. Smoked Ham: A Course In Magic, Part IV. Chef's Caprice, Part V. Wild Game (and Puzzles), Part VI. Mathematical Entrees, Part VII. Mathematical Treats

" "... even well-known puzzles retain their power, as was made clear again and again last month at the seventh "Gathering for Gardner." These conferences of mathematicians, puzzlers, game-players and magicians at the Ritz-Carlton here began as personal tributes to Martin Gardner, Scientific American's legendary Mathematical Games columnist, and now take place without the master's presence (he is 91). During four days of talks and tricks, the oldest puzzles mixed freely with the newest." -Edward Rothstein, The New York Times , April 2006 "This presents an incredible range of beautiful material, witty ideas, tantalising puzzles, intriguing problems, and surprising ingenious solutions. Anyone interested in mind-boggling problems will find plenty to interest them here." -EMS Newsletter, November 2003"