World-Class Puzzles from the World Puzzle Championships, Volume 5 (Other) [Paperback]

Will Shortz (Author)

Book Description

Series: Other | Publication Date: April 13, 2004

Each year, the World Puzzle Championship hosts national teams from around the world in a competition involving puzzles of every variety. Volume 5 includes:

·The 2002 Team USA qualifying test plus puzzles from the Eleventh Annual World Puzzle Championship, held in Oulu, Finland, in September 2002
·Introductions by the editors, including photos, standings and highlights of the 2002 Championship
·Details on how to register for future qualifying tests
·A fascinating mix of logic, math, and visual puzzles, all non-verbal and language-neutral, so they're perfect for speakers of all languages

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Each year, the World Puzzle Championship hosts national teams from around the world in a competition involving puzzles of every variety. Volume 5 includes:

·The 2002 Team USA qualifying test plus puzzles from the Eleventh Annual World Puzzle Championship, held in Oulu, Finland, in September 2002
·Introductions by the editors, including photos, standings and highlights of the 2002 Championship
·Details on how to register for future qualifying tests
·A fascinating mix of logic, math, and visual puzzles, all non-verbal and language-neutral, so they're perfect for speakers of all languages

About the Author

Will Shortz is Chairman of the World Puzzle Federation and Director of WPC/USA. He is the New York Times crossword editor and the Puzzlemaster of National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Sunday. Nick Baxter is captain of Team USA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games; Subsequent edition (April 13, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812935861
• ISBN-13: 978-0812935868
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,072,068 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Truly challenging reasoning puzzles, July 6, 2007

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This review is from: World-Class Puzzles from the World Puzzle Championships, Volume 5 (Other) (Paperback)

These puzzles push the limits of a puzzler's logic and reasoning capabilities. It's even more amazing when you remember that these are the same puzzles that are done under time constraints in a competitive setting. They're difficult enough being done at one's own leisure! I love these puzzles for keeping my reasoning skills sharp. All you need is logic to do these, no matter what your native language, nor how much trivia you know.