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Amusements in Mathematics
One of the largest puzzle collections — 430 brainteasers based on algebra, arithmetic, permutations, probability, plane figure dissection, properties of numbers, etc. Intriguing, witty, paradoxical productions of one of the world's foremost creators of puzzles.
This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.
This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.
158 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1917
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July 27, 2025
If you like math puzzles it is hard to imagine a better collection. You could irritate yourself for years.
December 3, 2011
Exactly what it says it is, and very good too. Fun for nerds.
Deciptively tricky maths puzzles that you'd have to be a real nerd to enjoy. I am, and I loved it.
Each puzzle is concise and self contained meaning that the book is very dip-into-able to do a single puzzle when you're in the mood. The fact that the puzzles are in old-money (non-metric, Imperial, or English measurements) adds an extra little dimention of trickiness. The large number of puzzles means that this will keep me going for ages.
Deciptively tricky maths puzzles that you'd have to be a real nerd to enjoy. I am, and I loved it.
Each puzzle is concise and self contained meaning that the book is very dip-into-able to do a single puzzle when you're in the mood. The fact that the puzzles are in old-money (non-metric, Imperial, or English measurements) adds an extra little dimention of trickiness. The large number of puzzles means that this will keep me going for ages.
April 6, 2014
Definitely a challenge in mathematics.
March 25, 2020
This is an outstanding collection of mathematical problems and puzzles of (almost) every kind, with the solutions given at the end of the book. Some had appeared published previously and others were given here for the firts time.
Entertainment for ages.
Entertainment for ages.
June 13, 2017
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Liked this book a lot. Will recommend this book to everyone. People will enjoy reading this book. Great effort by the writter
Liked this book a lot. Will recommend this book to everyone. People will enjoy reading this book. Great effort by the writter
April 13, 2016
Not too interesting
It is okay we cannot understand the questions
Even currency is given in shillings . could have been more in understandable language
It is okay we cannot understand the questions
Even currency is given in shillings . could have been more in understandable language
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