Ben Franklin and the magic squares

By Frank Murphy, Richard Walz, Murphy, Frank

Subjects: Franklin, benjamin, 1706-1790, fiction, Size and shape, fiction, Games, fiction, Number games, Fiction, Children's fiction, Juvenile fiction, Mathematical recreations

Description: Shows how Benjamin Franklin, inventor, writer and scientist, created a puzzle called the magic square to keep from being bored while serving as clerk for the Pennsylvania Assembly. Includes step-by-step instructions for creating your own magic squares.