100 Geometric Games |
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Author:
| Berloquin, Pierre |
Foreword by:
| Gardner, Martin |
Illustrator:
| Dugas, Denis |
Series title: | Dover Puzzle Books: Math Puzzles Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-486-80567-2 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2015 |
Publisher: | Dover Publications, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $8.95 |
Book Description:
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There are three loops in a tangle of rope. How many are independent, and how many are interlocked? Two knights stand on a chessboard. How many other knights must you add so that each square is occupied or threatened by a knight? Among six seemingly identical drawings of mandalas, each rotated by multiples of 60 degrees, one is different. Which is it, and why? Challenge yourself with these mind-benders, brainteasers, and puzzles. Each of them has been carefully...
More DescriptionThere are three loops in a tangle of rope. How many are independent, and how many are interlocked?
Two knights stand on a chessboard. How many other knights must you add so that each square is occupied or threatened by a knight?
Among six seemingly identical drawings of mandalas, each rotated by multiples of 60 degrees, one is different. Which is it, and why?
Challenge yourself with these mind-benders, brainteasers, and puzzles. Each of them has been carefully selected so that none will be too tough for anyone without a math background ― but they're not too easy. Some are original, and all are clearly and accurately answered at the back of the book.