Cabbage, unfaithful husbands, and a zebra. Riddles and puzzles to develop critical thinking.
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125 of the most interesting puzzles of the last two millennia from different parts of the world
The best puzzles are akin to real poetry. With their inherent elegance and conciseness, they attract interest, awaken the spirit of competition, test inventiveness, and sometimes even reveal universal truths. A good puzzle does not require any special knowledge - only a creative approach, wit, and the ability to think clearly. Puzzles capture our imagination because they respond to the human desire to make sense of this world, they bring us pleasure because we grasp the meaning of what is happening.
No matter what the puzzles are, the strategies we use to work with them expand our arsenal for solving the interesting and complex challenges that life presents to us.
For this book, mathematician Alex Bellos has collected 125 puzzles created over the past two millennia, along with stories about their origins and influence. He has chosen the most captivating, engaging, and thought-provoking tasks. These puzzles can be considered mathematical only in the broadest sense: their solution requires logical thinking but does not require deep knowledge of mathematics. All these tasks come from China, medieval Europe, Victorian England, modern Japan, and other times and places.
Author:
Author:Alex Bellos
Cover:
Cover:softcover
Category:
- Category:Biographies & Memoirs
- Category:Crosswords, games and puzzles
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:offset
Dimensions:
Dimensions:20.5x14x2 cm
Series:
Series:MYTH. Outlook
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-00146-849-3
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