The Puzzling World of Polyhedral Dissections (Recreations in mathematics) - Hardcover

Coffin, Stewart T.

 
9780198532071: The Puzzling World of Polyhedral Dissections (Recreations in mathematics)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0198532075 ISBN 13: 9780198532071
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1990

Synopsis

This book examines the history, geometry, and practical construction of three-dimensional puzzles. It outlines the many different kinds of interlocking assembly puzzles, from burrs, Tangrams, and polyominoes, to those using such polyhedra as the rhombic dodecahedron and truncated octahedron, and describes numerous puzzles devised recently by the author and other inventors, many of which have never been published. For every design shown, an equal number of unsolved problems are considered, and most puzzles can be made in wood. The book will appeal to puzzle and computer enthusiasts and mathematicians.

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The Puzzling World of Polyhedral Dissections (Recreations in Mathematics)

About the Author

About the Author Stewart T. Coffin is also the author of Puzzle Craft.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
1990
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0198532075
ISBN 13 
9780198532071
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
208