{"product_id":"536-puzzles-and-curious-problems-first-edition-first-dover-math-games-puzzles-1st-ed","title":"536 Puzzles and Curious Problems (First Edition, First) (Dover Math Games \u0026 Puzzles) (1ST ed.)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntroductionArithmetical and Algebraic ProblemsGeometrical ProblemsCombinatorial and Topological ProblemsGame PuzzlesDomino PuzzlesMatch PuzzlesUnclassified PuzzlesAnswersIndex\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor two decades, self-taught mathematician Henry E. Dudeney wrote a puzzle page, \"Perplexities,\" for \u003ci\u003eThe Strand Magazine.\u003c\/i\u003e Martin Gardner, longtime editor of \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e's mathematical games column, hailed Dudeney as \"England's greatest maker of puzzles,\" unsurpassed in the quantity and quality of his inventions. This compilation of Dudeney's long-inaccessible challenges attests to the puzzle-maker's gift for creating witty and compelling conundrums.\u003cbr\u003eThis treasury of intriguing puzzles begins with a selection of arithmetical and algebraical problems, including challenges involving money, time, speed, and distance. Geometrical problems follow, along with combinatorial and topological problems that feature magic squares and stars, route and network puzzles, and map coloring puzzles. The collection concludes with a series of game, domino, match, and unclassified puzzles. Solutions for all 536 problems are included, and charming drawings enliven the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.doverpublications.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEnglish author and mathematician Henry E. Dudeney (1857-1930) specialized in logic and mathematical puzzles. His column, \"Perplexities,\" was a regular feature in \n\u003ci\u003eThe Strand Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e for 20 years, and in 1926 he published the first known crossnumber puzzle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor two decades, self-taught mathematician Henry E. Dudeney wrote a puzzle page, \"Perplexities,\" for \n\u003ci\u003eThe Strand Magazine.\u003c\/i\u003e Martin Gardner, longtime editor of \n\u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e's mathematical games column, hailed Dudeney as \"England's greatest maker of puzzles,\" unsurpassed in the quantity and quality of his inventions. This compilation of Dudeney's long-inaccessible challenges attests to the puzzle-maker's gift for creating witty and compelling conundrums. \n\u003cbr\u003eThis treasury of intriguing puzzles begins with a selection of arithmetical and algebraical problems, including challenges involving money, time, speed, and distance. Geometrical problems follow, along with combinatorial and topological problems that feature magic squares and stars, route and network puzzles, and map coloring puzzles. The collection concludes with a series of game, domino, match, and unclassified puzzles. Solutions for all 536 problems are included, and charming drawings enliven the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46581093433475,"sku":"SPTM-9780486796864","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/6830\/8099\/files\/9780486796864_spiral_622f8697-bc61-4979-9ae2-e90344a6e1d0.png?v=1770801662","url":"https:\/\/sebink.com\/products\/536-puzzles-and-curious-problems-first-edition-first-dover-math-games-puzzles-1st-ed","provider":"Sebink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}