Riddles of the Sphinx and other mathematical puzzles

In front of the reader - the work of an outstanding American mathematics and a popularizer of Science Martin Gardner for the first time translated into Russian. The author as always remains faithful to its unique style, which characterizes the brightness, cycling, thin humor, shine of thought, constant involvement of the reader in independent creativity.
The book presents entertaining mathematical tasks and puzzles, published by the author for a number of years on the pages of the Journal of Scientific Fiction Magazine Aisek Azimov. These challenges, compiled by M.Gardner himself, enthusiastic readers of his journal column, friends and colleagues of the author, equally refer both to the world of mathematics actually and to the world of logical paradoxes, many of which are set forth in the form of fantastic stories on mysterious distant planets.
The book material is constructed in such a way that each of the puzzles is given a response, which in most cases gives rise to new issues related to the appropriate topic. The solution of these new issues is already provided at the next level of responses. In total, the book has four sections with answers and solutions, so the reader can consistently move from one section to another, gradually deepening his understanding.
The book will not leave indifferent both professional mathematicians, teachers and managers of mathematical circles, and the widest range of fans of entertaining mathematical and logical tasks and puzzles, connoisseurs of the scientific fiction genre