The Big Book of Su Doku #1 (Sudoku) [Paperback]

Mark Huckvale (Author)

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About the Author

Mark Huckvale, a linguistics professor at University College London, provides the Su Doku puzzles to the British newspaper The Independent.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Newmarket (August 8, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557047030
• ISBN-13: 978-1557047038
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #869,299 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun and a great way to learn logic!, August 23, 2005

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King Yao - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Big Book of Su Doku #1 (Sudoku) (Paperback)

I had heard about Sudoku previously, but never attempted to do any of the puzzles. Until I saw this book. I picked it up and started working on it with the mind's eye, and realized it was interesting so I bought it. The book starts with mini-Sudoku's - 4 by 4 grids that only are numbered 1-4 (4 sub-grids in all, 16 total numbers). Then goes to a 6 by 6 grid (6 sub-grids numbers from 1-6) and then the more typical 9 by 9 grid.

I found the exercises in the mini-Sudoku's useful in getting used to these puzzles. And I appreciated that these were included in the book. Diving into a 9x9 grid may have been too much to start, and made it less fun. The mini-Sudoku's are also great for younger kids, especially in using it to teach them how to use logic.

I think I'm hooked!

24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good puzzles, poor book, November 1, 2005

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Michael Tipaldo (Valrico, Florida USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Big Book of Su Doku #1 (Sudoku) (Paperback)

The paper on this book is like newspaper. I kept tearing thru. It was so bad I had to scan them and print them out on printer paper

The puzzles were good.

I bought 6-8 books and this had the thinnest paper by far.
They need to do it in a better format, with thicker paper.

Did I mention the paper is to thin?

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent selection.., November 8, 2005

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Ironic (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Big Book of Su Doku #1 (Sudoku) (Paperback)

This is a great book for both beginners and experts since it overs a wide variety of puzzles.. There are hundreds and they get increasingly harder.. The book is a nice size so easy to bring along. I often stick it along and take it to work everyday as it's the perfect thing to do on a long train ride.