The Simple Book of Not-So-Simple Puzzles
1st Edition
Published on 11. February 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
120 pages
978-1-56881-418-6 (ISBN)
Description
This collection of more than one hundred original and highly sophisticated puzzles presents challenges that require creative, "outside of the box" thinking. Many different types of puzzles are included, such as word, number, logical, visual, spatial, dissection, dividing, dot-connecting, matchstick, coin, and more. Each aesthetically appealing puzzle is designed to improve problem solving skills; train geometric, combinatorial, and spatial imagination; bolster visual perception and logical reasoning; and foster the development of a perseverant and self-confident approach to challenges.
Reviews / Votes
This amazingly captivating book collects over one hundred original brain teasers conceived and tastefully designed by the Grabarchuk family ... The book will be enjoyed by all puzzle lovers ...-Zentralblatt MATH, February 2009
This collection of puzzles will provide many interesting, fun and enjoyable moments to anyone who solves them. It can be recommended to all readers who like solving brainteasers.
-European Mathematical Society Newsletter, September 2008
The collection of over one hundred puzzles will spark out of the box thinking and lead to 'aha!' moments that even Martin Gardner would appreciate.
-MAA Reviews, July 2008
NPR's Next Week's Challenge
This brainteaser comes from Serhiy Grabarchuk, Peter Grabarchuk and Serhiy Grabarchuk Jr., a family of puzzle makers in Ukraine. A calculator displays a five-digit number. The first four digits are 8735. These digits form a logical sequence. What is the fifth number in the series?
-NPR, June 2008
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Natick
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
187 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56881-418-6 (9781568814186)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Serhiy Grabarchuk | Peter Grabarchuk | Serhiy Grabarchuk, Jr.
The Simple Book of Not-So-Simple Puzzles
Book
11/2017
1st Edition
CRC Press
€297.12
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Serhiy Grabarchuk | Peter Grabarchuk | Serhiy Grabarchuk, Jr.
The Simple Book of Not-So-Simple Puzzles
E-Book
02/2008
1st Edition
A K Peters
€33.99
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Persons
Grabarchuk, Serhiy; Grabarchuk, Peter; Grabarchuk Jr., Serhiy
Content
Preface, Puzzles, Introduction to Puzzles, Solutions, Solutions Introduction to Solutions, Solutions to Individual Puzzles,