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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Dover Pubns
Publication date
July 1, 1997
Pages
132
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780486294322
ISBN-10
0486294323
Dimensions
0.50 by 5.50 by 8.75 in.
Weight
0.40 lbs.
Original list price
$14.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
Here is a splendid collection of 99 puzzles, some adapted and some original with the author, and all built around some form of the chessboard, generally the well-known 8 x 8 version.
In this book youâll find a rich selection of arithmetical and probability problems, chessboard recreations, geometrical puzzles, mathematical amusements and games, and more. In many cases, the author has modified standard problems with new, interesting twists. To solve these puzzles, you donât have to be a chess player. All you need to know are the rules of the games, and in some cases, not even that.
Clearly described and accurately answered, these perplexing puzzles will appeal not only to math and chess buffs but also to everyone who enjoys testing their wits against a carefully selected array of the best puzzles in recreational math literature. Includes solutions.
In this book youâll find a rich selection of arithmetical and probability problems, chessboard recreations, geometrical puzzles, mathematical amusements and games, and more. In many cases, the author has modified standard problems with new, interesting twists. To solve these puzzles, you donât have to be a chess player. All you need to know are the rules of the games, and in some cases, not even that.
Clearly described and accurately answered, these perplexing puzzles will appeal not only to math and chess buffs but also to everyone who enjoys testing their wits against a carefully selected array of the best puzzles in recreational math literature. Includes solutions.
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Paperback
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from Dover Pubns (July 1, 1997)
9780486294322 | details & prices | 132 pages | 5.50 × 8.75 × 0.50 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $14.95
About: Here is a splendid collection of 99 puzzles, some adapted and some original with the author, and all built around some form of the chessboard, generally the well-known 8 x 8 version.
About: Here is a splendid collection of 99 puzzles, some adapted and some original with the author, and all built around some form of the chessboard, generally the well-known 8 x 8 version.
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