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If you enjoy solving problems, you will love this book. All of the problems appearing in the problem sections of twenty-eight leading journals, including JRM, and sixteen competitions are listed. However, the editor provides much more than that.
In addition to the classification scheme and the problems based on that scheme, there is the following additional reference material:

I. A list of the problems grouped by journal and the page of this book on which they appear.
II. A chronology of the problems, grouped by journal.
III. A listing of the problems, based on authors.
IV. A listing of the problems, in the alphabetical order of their titles.
V. A section listing the particular issues of the journals covered in this work.
VI. An abbreviated description of many journals that have a regular problem column. This includes several journals whose problems are not included in the book.
VII. A list of those problems that remained unsolved as of June, 1991. In general, this is defined as one whose complete solution has not appeared in the journal where it appeared. This includes thirty-nine from the pages of JRM.
VIII. An index of problem citations.
IX. A bibliography, glossary and keyword index.

And all of the above are superbly done. This book is also easy on the eyes, with very crisp lettering.
A work that is long overdue, one is pleased to read that additional indexes are planned. This book, and all subsequent issues, are necessary additions to all academic libraries and those of anyone with an interest in problems. Also, any teacher of undergraduate mathematics can find a wealth of material here.

Published in Journal of Recreational Mathematics, reprinted with permission.