Figures for Fun

by Yakov Perelman

"Does your brain need a workout? Are you wondering what to do? Well this could be the book for you! This is a great book for anyone who is looking for a challenge and, if you get too stuck, the author kindly also provided the answers at the end of each chapter!" — Splashes Into BooksGive your mind a playful workout with this collection of more than 100 inventive puzzles. Finding the solutions requires only minimal mathematical knowledge and will test your imagination as well as your brainpower. The motley collection ranges from conundrums and mathematical stunts to practical situations involving counting and measuring. Chess problems, magic squares, and a host of other intriguing scenarios will amuse and challenge puzzle enthusiasts and fans of recreational mathematics. Answers appear at the end of each chapter.These puzzles are the inventions of a gifted Soviet mathematician, Yakov Perelman, whose popular science books on astronomy, physics, and mathematics inspired generations of readers. Perelman's distinctive style, abounding in wit and ingenuity, adds a special flair to his timeless riddles and brainteasers.

Genres: Mathematics, Nonfiction, Russia, Childrens

183 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1965

About the author

Yakov Isidorovich Perelman (Russian: Яков Исидорович Перельман; December 4, 1882 – March 16, 1942) was a Russian and Soviet science writer and author of many popular science books, including Physics Can Be Fun and Mathematics Can Be Fun (both translated from Russian into English).

Reviews

[Nandakishore Mridula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another terrific book by Yakov Perelman! These Russian authors really knew how to make learning fun.

[Elaine - Splashes Into Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Does your brain need a workout? Are you wondering what to do? Well this could be the book for you! Filled with a mixture of more than a hundred problems to solve this is a great collection that will take hours (days, weeks, months . . . ) to work through! Certainly not for young children, the range of activities is enough to keep the most ardent puzzler occupied and perplexed as they try to solve them. This is a great book for anyone who is looking for a challenge and, if you get too stuck, the author kindly also provided the answers at the end of each chapter!

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley too, for letting me read an ARC in exchange for an honest review.