The ultimate book of puzzles, mathematical diversions, and brainteasers : a definitive collection of the best puzzles ever devised

Long-time puzzle buffs have yearned for a one-volume collection of the best brain-twisters ever devised. Here are 360 carefully constructed exercises that use words, numbers, and diagrams to test logic, numeracy geometry, physics, intuition, common sense, and imagination. Cover......Page __sk_0000.djvu Copyright......Page __sk_0002.djvu Contents......Page __sk_0005.djvu Acknowledgments......Page __sk_0007.djvu Foreword......Page __sk_0009.djvu Introduction......Page __sk_0011.djvu 1. Puzzles in Geometry......Page __sk_0029.djvu 2. Puzzles in Physics......Page __sk_0051.djvu 3. Family Matters......Page __sk_0057.djvu 4. Strange Situations......Page __sk_0061.djvu 5. General Puzzles......Page __sk_0075.djvu 6. Chess Problems (Some Are; Some Aren't)......Page __sk_0130.djvu 7. Puzzles of Everyday Life......Page __sk_0136.djvu 8. Prove That......Page __sk_0139.djvu 9. The Mystery of the Fourth Dimension......Page __sk_0147.djvu SOLUTIONS......Page __sk_0157.djvu Bibliography......Page __sk_0289.djvu Index of Puzzles......Page __sk_0291.djvu About the Author......Page __sk_0297.djvu Gathers puzzles involving geometry, physics, logic, chess, everyday life, and the fourth dimension