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Noted expert selects 70 "short" puzzles. The Returning Explorer, The Mutilated Chessboard, Scrambled Box Tops, and 67 more. Solutions included.

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Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications (November 1, 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0486281523
ISBN-13: 978-0486281520
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
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Mathematical Problems and Proofs: Combinatorics, Number Theory, and Geometry by Branislav Kisacanin in Back Matter
Did Adam and Eve Have Navels?: Debunking Pseudoscience by Martin Gardner in Front Matter
The Colossal Book of Short Puzzles and Problems by Martin Gardner in Front Matter
Conceptual Blockbusting: A Guide to Better Ideas by James L. Adams in Back Matter
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5.0 out of 5 stars Puzzles requiring intermediate mathematical skills, March 25, 2001

By	Vijay Madhavapeddi (Santa Clara, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Marvelous book. I found it better than many books but my friends, who were not that conversant with intermediate mathematics did not like it much. Though this book doesn't require a knowledge of calculus, people who have this level might appreciate the book more. But it has more to do with mathematical 'thinking' rather than mathematics itself.

So get this one if you are good at mathematical thinking and want to challenge yourself. If you are weak in math and would rather read puzzles that require only logic, cleverness, and lateral thinking only, this may not be the one for you.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best of one of the best, April 26, 2004

By	Ilkka Karanta (Espoo, Finland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Martin Gardner is the grand old man of puzzles and recreational mathematics. I recommend this book for intermediary and advanced puzzle enthusiasts - beginners might find some of these too challenging.

Intermediary puzzlists will find the pleasures of often working at the upper edge of their skills. The solutions at the end of the book are complete enough so that even those who didn't get it right the first time will get aha insights.

The book is well worth its price even for puzzle enthusiasts. Even I knew many of the puzzles beforehand - classics indeed - but the notes in the solutions often add a twist, a clever solution or a human interest point of view.

The age recommendation of amazon.com - 4-8 years - is probably either an insider joke or a typo. I'd recommend this book to people between 14-80 years of age, and even over.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A great collection of diverse puzzles, May 22, 2000

By	Douglas Welzel (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have accumulated quite a few puzzle books and was never fully satisfied with any of them until I heard about Martin Gardner and decided to pick up one his books. The puzzles are diverse, ranging from word problems to geometry problems.

The solutions given are very complete and actually take up the majority of the pages in the book.

On a somewhat related note, if you happen to be interviewing in the technical fields you may run across interviewers that ask brain teasers. You'll find many of those problems (or ones that are very similar) in this book. For technical interviewing this makes a good study guide.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very good puzzles book
I didn't expect much from a 5-dollar book, but I was pleasantly surprised. Other reviewers have already covered the quality of the book, so I won't go into those details, but I... Read more

Published 2 months ago by Sudarshan Karkada

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money
While the puzzles are intriguing and thought-provoking, the solutions don't explain how the answers were reached. I was highly disappointed.

Published 17 months ago by HH

4.0 out of 5 stars Great bathroom reading!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good for warming up your brain.
Nice collection of puzzles with varying difficulties, which do not require any special knowledge of mathematics.

Published on October 18, 2007 by S. Maji

5.0 out of 5 stars The best compilation from Martin Gardner's Scientific American mathematical games column
"My best mathematical and logic puzzles" presents 70 of the best of the brain teaser that Martin Gardner published over a period of 25 years in his Mathematical games column at... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Question
I just had to question this - the book is rated at a reading level for 4 - 8 year olds, but some of the reviewers mention going on technical interviews and keeping track of... Read more

Published on August 16, 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of what it says it is: prepublished puzzles
This is a great collection of puzzles from the Master Of It All. However, the book is exactly what is says it is: It is a collection of Martin Gardner's puzzles previously... Read more

Published on June 4, 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars A Splendid Collection From The Master
This is a fascinating collection of puzzles from the master of mathemagics. It's clear and undeniable: if you want the best in fun, challenging puzzles, buy anything written by... Read more

Published on April 3, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly the best math puzzles
Martin Gardner made this book excellent by putting in rare mathematical and logical puzzles. I found that throughout the entire book, I only knew one puzzle previously. Read more

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