536 Curious Problems Puzzles by Dudeney Henry (61 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. For two decades, self-taught mathematician Henry E. Dudeney wrote a puzzle page, Perplexities, for The Strand Magazine. Martin Gardner, longtime editor of Scientific American's mathematical games column, hailed Dudeney as England's greatest maker of puzzles, unsurpassed in the quantity and quality of his inventions. This compilation of Dudeney's long-inaccessible challenges attests to the puzzle-maker's gift for creating witty and compelling conundrums. This treasury of intriguing puzzles begins with a selection of arithmetical and algebraical problems, including challenges involving money, time, speed, and distance. Geometrical problems follow, along with combinatorial and topological problems that feature magic squares and stars, route and network puzzles, and map coloring puzzles. The collection concludes with a series of game, domino, match, and unclassified puzzles. Solutions for all 536 problems are included, and charming drawings enliven the book.…

Paperback Good. 12mo, 428, Trade paperback. General wear. Paperclip mark on page 3. Check marks and notes thru text. Pages are age-browned. ISBN:0-684-71755-7.

Paperback. Condition: Good. For two decades, self-taught mathematician Henry E. Dudeney wrote a puzzle page, Perplexities, for The Strand Magazine. Martin Gardner, longtime editor of Scientific American's mathematical games column, hailed Dudeney as England's greatest maker of puzzles, unsurpassed in the quantity and quality of his inventions. This compilation of Dudeney's long-inaccessible challenges attests to the puzzle-maker's gift for creating witty and compelling conundrums. This treasury of intriguing puzzles begins with a selection of arithmetical and algebraical problems, including challenges involving money, time, speed, and distance. Geometrical problems follow, along with combinatorial and topological problems that feature magic squares and stars, route and network puzzles, and map coloring puzzles. The collection concludes with a series of game, domino, match, and unclassified puzzles. Solutions for all 536 problems are included, and charming drawings enliven the book.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust jacket condition: Very Good. 1st Edition, as indicated by "A" on copyright page. Former library book with typical markings, stamps, stickers, tape, and remnants of card holder. Text has no tears. Dust jacket encased in mylar wrap. Puzzles by Henry Enest Dudeney (1857-1930). Edited by Martin Gardner (1914-2010), editor of the Mathematical Games Department, Scientific American. Contents include: Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems * Money Puzzles * Age Puzzles * Clock Puzzles * Speed and Distance Puzzles * Weight Puzzles * Digital Puzzles * Skeleton Puzzles * Cryptarithm Puzzles * Miscellaneous Puzzles Geometrical Problems * Triangle, Square, and other Polygon Puzzles * Circle Puzzles * Dividing-the-Plane Puzzles * Plane Geometry Puzzles * Solid Geometry Puzzles * Dissection Puzzles * Paper Folding Puzzles * Moving Counter Puzzles Combinatorial and Topological Problems * Magic Square Puzzles * Magic Star Puzzles * Liquid Pouring Puzzles * Route and Network Puzzles * Point Alignment Puzzles * Map Coloring Puzzles * Miscellaneous Combinatorial Puzzles Game Puzzles Domino Puzzles Match Puzzles Unclassified Puzzles.…

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