The Puzzler's Dilemma: From the Lighthouse of Alexandria to Monty Hall, a Fresh Look at Classic Conundrums of Logic, Mathematics, and Life
Autor Derrick Niedermanen Limba Engleză Paperback – 29 feb 2012 – vârsta de la 18 ani
From mathematics to word puzzles, from logic to lateral thinking, veteran puzzle maker Derrick Niederman delights in tackling the trickiest brainteasers in a new way. Among the old chestnuts he cracks wide open are the following classics:
Knights and knaves
The monk and the mountain
The dominoes and the chessboard
The unexpected hanging
The Tower of Hanoi
Using real-world analogies, infectious humor, and a fresh approach, this deceptively simple volume will challenge, amuse, enlighten, and surprise even the most experienced puzzle solver.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780399537295
ISBN-10: 0399537295
Pagini: 216
Dimensiuni: 141 x 207 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.19 kg
Editura: Perigee Books
ISBN-10: 0399537295
Pagini: 216
Dimensiuni: 141 x 207 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.19 kg
Editura: Perigee Books
Notă biografică
Derrick Niederman is the author of Number Freak: From 1 to 200-The Hidden Language of Numbers Revealed, along with several volumes of minimysteries and math puzzle books. He is also the creator of more than twenty crosswords for the Sunday New York Times, and the designer of the mathematical puzzle 36 Cube. He lives in Charleston, South Carolina.
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From mathematics to word puzzles, from logic to lateral thinking, veteran puzzle maker Niederman delights in tackling the trickiest brainteasers in a new way. Using real-world analogies, infectious humor, and a fresh approach, this deceptively simple volume will challenge, amuse, enlighten, and surprise even the most experienced puzzle solver.