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Curious and Interesting Puzzles, The Penguin Book of Paperback – April 6, 1993

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A companion to the same author's "Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Numbers" and "Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Geometry", this book covers mathematical and logical puzzles from the Ancient Greeks to the present day.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0140148752
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Books (April 6, 1993)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780140148756
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140148756
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.75 x 7.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 8 ratings

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Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2001
This is an excellent and comprehensive collection of puzzles. It contains most of the classic and well-known puzzles of this type that I know. Also, every puzzle is unique and it does not contain redundant puzzles like "What is the next figure?" or number series.
Most of the puzzles require at most K12 math knowledge, making it suitable for teenagers. The only flaw I found in it was that the puzzle index is not very robust regarding variations on the same puzzle.
All in all, a very good book for hours of pondering.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2000
Although it is a Q&A style book it is a good puzzle survey
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5.0 out of 5 stars Puzzles and Curio's
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 22, 2015
Slightly old fashioned to have a book like this rather than a puzzle App but it does pack a lot in and will provide hours of fun.
Skeets
5.0 out of 5 stars Fab
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 6, 2013
Fabulous- full of interesting puzzles that are not as easy as they first appear andsure to keep you interested for many hours.
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