Mathematical puzzles

A stimulating collection of puzzles in the Martin Gardner tradition. There is an entertaining variety of puzzles to challenge you, amuse you, and exercise a wide range of your mathematical skills. Many are based on shapes or patterns in two and three dimensions, and the detailed solutions explain exactly how best to arrive at the answers. The elegance and invention of the puzzles will delight anyone who enjoys the mental challenge of mathematics.

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Subject(s)Mathematics
Author(s)Stephen Ainley
Age11-14, 14-16, 16-19, FE/HE
Published1977
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Shelf referenceA 510.7937 AIN
ISN/ISBN0713513276
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/xfe9t

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