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Amusements in Mathematics (Dover Recreational Math) Paperback – June 1, 1958

by Henry E. Dudeney (Author)

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One of the largest puzzle collections — 430 brainteasers based on algebra, arithmetic, permutations, probability, plane figure dissection, properties of numbers, etc. Intriguing, witty, paradoxical productions of one of the world's foremost creators of puzzles. Full solutions. More than 450 illustrations.

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Series: Dover Recreational Math
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1958)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0486204731
ISBN-13: 978-0486204734
Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #241,210 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #94 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Math Games
- #681 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Puzzles
- #2752 in Books > Science & Math > Mathematics

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72 of 74 people found the following review helpful

Intriguing math teasers for ages 11 up, brilliantly answered

By A Customer on November 28, 1998

Format: Paperback

This excellent collection of teasers has inferential problems in arithmetic and algebra, and includes geometry, mazes, magic squares and a lot of chess-board tours. The answers are often gems in themselves -- things mentioned in passing and left to the reader to establish -- e.g. "... of the twelve ways that eight queens can be placed on a chessboard without attacking one another..." At twelve years old I spent many an hour finding those twelve ways. There is a small problem with the age of the book, first published in 1917. You could buy an airplane for 400 pounds ($1,680) then, and the money puzzles in the first chapter assume familiarity with British pounds, shillings and pence (and ha'pennies and farthings). The Dover edition of 1958 included a preface on British coins and stamps, and another on the game of cricket, but this edition was in 8vo rather than the original quarto, making some of the diagrams very small. I received my copy in 1936, at age eleven, and have cherished it ever since. I still find challenges in it in spite of my Masters degree in Mathematical Physics!

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48 of 51 people found the following review helpful

Some Kindle deficiencies

By batpox on May 10, 2010

Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase

I have this paper book, but wanted a copy for my Kindle DX. There are a few versions for the Kindle, but I shelled out a few bucks for the one that said it was optimized for larger readers.

Although it reads well, and there are illustrations, the Table of Contents doesn't work. I mean, it is there (you can see it), but it is non-functional. A bit diappointing, since I'll have to tag the locations for the chapters myself.

I think Amazon should have a bullet list when selling electronic books that tell you things like this.

I'll keep the book anyway, but there was no reason that whoever threw this up there didn't take the time to do it right.

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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful

Entertaining and Instructive Collection of Mathematical Puzzles A - Must Have for Puzzle Lovers

By David De Sousa on July 19, 2006

Format: Paperback

With 430 puzzles, problems, paradoxes, and brain teasers, this book is a mammoth puzzle collection, compared with most math teasers and puzzles book available. But what is important is not the quantity, but the quality and charm of the problems presented. Each problem is presented with a full length solutions that makes the book absolutely an instructive experience for the reader. In some cases the author even discussed on how others had attacked and failed the problems.

Additionally the book is fully illustrated with clever diagrams and sketches, which make the reading even more pleasant for everyone. You, your freinds and family will spend many hours trying the vast array of puzzles prented in this book.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful

No illustrations

By J. Harris on December 24, 2010

Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase

This review is for the kindle edition.

Unlike the other reviewer who had no working TOC, but had illustrations, my copy had a functional TOC and NO illustrations. I think the figures and illustrations are essential, and without them the book is worthless.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful

Free Kindle version missing illustrations.

By David Grossberg on January 9, 2011

Format: Kindle Edition

As others have mentioned, the free Kindle version is not worth the space it takes up because the illustrations are missing. Reviewed on a Kindle 2.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

wortheless

By Michael J. Feldman on December 25, 2010

the type set is like a stream of conscious, the preface just runs right in to the first puzzles, and it just goes on from there.

most important, this book contains many puzzles that refer to illustrations which are nowhere to be found. makes the thing completely worthless, DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

delightful puzzles

By stargazing fisherman on November 16, 2010

Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase

I have no expectations regarding formatting of free kindle books, and this one did not disappoint. That said, I totally love these puzzles, particularly the ones involving Brittish currency--they add a degree of difficulty that stretches me to the max--and yet you can always move on to the next one and try again. The age puzzles are somewhat easier and probably a better place to begin.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

Why are there no Illustrations in the Qontro Classic Books (July 12, 2010) version?

By Dakkumen on September 29, 2011

Format: Paperback Verified Purchase

The reviews for this book appear to be a combination of the reviews for three versions: (1) kindle, (2) Qontro Classic Books (July 12, 2010), and (3) CreateSpace (February 28, 2011).

I purchased the the Qontro Classic Books (July 12, 2010) version and found that this version is almost completely useless - similar to the Kindle version - as there are NO illustrations which are relevant to many of the problems and answers.

I'll likely end up throwing the Qontro Classic Books (July 12, 2010) version in the trash and buying the CreateSpace (February 28, 2011) version.

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One Star

Please take this only if you have a thorough knowledge of the old English system of measurement

Published 8 months ago by Shahnawaaz

I might have looked at a sample. Many of ...

I might have looked at a sample. Many of the math problems use Pounds and pence and six-pence, I really didn't give the book much of a chance to grab my interest. I deleted it.

Published 9 months ago by Amazon Customer

This book has a good explanation of the British monetary system

This book has a good explanation of the British monetary system. Most American readers will find it essential for solving the money problems in the book. Read more

Published 12 months ago by Richard

This would have been fine if I lived in Britain

I wanted to get a book of math puzzles to goof off with my kids. This would have been fine if I lived in Britain. Read more

Published 13 months ago by Officeronin

the book is both fun and challengong

The problems involving money at th expressed in UK monetary terms. Other than that, the book is both fun and challengong.

Published 13 months ago by William Neilson

A good book

An original puzzle book at last! Presented in formal english, this book presents puzzles in a more practical way using day to day events so pleasingly.

Published 13 months ago by emmanuel

Energise the mind...!!!

Published 14 months ago by Rahul Shankhwar

Four Stars

Very enjoying and entertaining book.

Published 14 months ago by Birendranath Sinha

Worth every penny !

So old stuff but a good many are ones I have not seen.

Published 15 months ago by Terri

Fun, but from a different era.

It's fun, but the problems date from the late 1800s or early 1900s and the problems dealing with money are in the British system of pounds, shillings, and pence. Read more

Published 16 months ago by A. Ball

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