If you have spent any time, as this blog's motto says, training and straining your brain to entertain, then you've more than likely run into Martin Gardner.

Martin Gardner, besides being the author of 65 books, is best known for being the Mathematical Games column in Scientific American magazine from 1956 to 1986.

Well, for all Martin Gardner fans, and those who are curious about him, the Mathematical Association of America has just released a CD containing the 15 books that comprise all 30 years of Martin Gardner's Scientific American Columns (in PDF format)!

For those who may not be into recreational mathematics, think of it this way: Imagine your favorite musician or musical group just released a 30-year retrospective of all their music for less than $60. Well, this is a similar experience for us geeks.