Curious and Interesting Puzzles, The Penguin Book of (Penguin science) by David Wells

by David G. Wells

A companion to the same author's "Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Numbers" and "Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Geometry", this book covers mathematical and logical puzzles from the Ancient Greeks to the present day.

Genres: Puzzles, Mathematics, Nonfiction, Reference

Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

David Wells is a writer on mathematics and puzzles.

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Reviews

[Robert Bagnall · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have O-, AO-, and A-levels in maths, plus did a year of undergraduate maths at a Russell-group university, plus I build mathematical models (in part) for a living and I was lost by about page four.