Puzzles Old and New: How to Make and Solve Them [Hardcover]

Jerry Slocum (Author), Jack Botermans (Author), Carla Van Splunteren (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Univ of Washington Pr (May 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0295963506
• ISBN-13: 978-0295963501
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 9.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,465,100 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Information Galore!, February 21, 2001

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"veerack-com" (Ruston, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Puzzles Old and New: How to Make and Solve Them (Paperback)

Whether you love puzzles or they just frustrate you beyond belief, you's sure to find this book intriguing and absorbing. Filled with 150+ pages of pictures, diagrams, text, and solutions, this book is the most comprehensive treatment of puzzles of all natures that I've ever seen. Puzzles addressed include: 3D Wood block puzzles, Drinking Vessles, Imposible Objects, Folding Puzzles, Disentanglement Puzzles, and more...

Of course not all puzzles are solved by the book...the authors have to leave you something!

If you're handy in the machine shop you'll enjoy the diagrams of wooden blocks and other items that you can make. I've made a few with great results.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's no puzzle this is a great book!, May 29, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Puzzles Old and New: How to Make and Solve Them (Paperback)

This book is full of many types of mechanical puzzles many dating from the early 19th century. 150 pages of pictures and discriptions of how to make and solve many of these puzzles along with history and biographies on many of the puzzles and makers. The authors have included concise instructions on how to make many of these puzzles from wood with common handtools and a basic knowledge of how to read net drawings. A great read for any age.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for anyone interested in puzzles, December 27, 2005

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Dennis R. Mitton "tolstoy" (Eastern Washington, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Puzzles Old and New: How to Make and Solve Them (Paperback)

I bought the book originally to learn how to make some of the puzzles. The fact that there are dozens of puzzles to make immediately differentiates the book from others. There is an enormous wealth of information about puzzles of all kinds. The authors have notes about puzzle inventors, tips on making puzzles, and, in a few cases, tips on how to solve the puzzles. Really a nice book for anyone with an interest in puzzles.