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The Canterbury Puzzles And Other Curious Problems

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257 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 1919

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Profile Image for Ami Iida.
546 reviews309 followers
March 21, 2015
This is the definitive edition of mathematical puzzles.
In this book puzzles of prototype to total appearance which are only the combination of all puzzle.

There are 70 different prototypes in mathematical puzzles.
The combination has a vast number..............
70C1 + 70C2 + 70C3 + ..................... + 70C69 + 70C70
Let's start to solve the problem from the favorite page !!!
Profile Image for Yogi Saputro.
143 reviews7 followers
March 5, 2024
Plus points
- It has overarching theme. Designing puzzles are quite challenging already, so it is aprreciated. Putting them together in a story helps to bring this book into 'recreational' side rather than 'mathematics'.
- Puzzles are diverse. Like humour, certain people prefer certain puzzles. This book has something for everyone

Minus points
- Archaic english adds extra obscurity for non-natives like me
Profile Image for James Ng.
2 reviews
June 23, 2019
A difficult read not just because of the puzzles but the archaic English used as well as the explanations of the solutions are not always clear or concise.
Profile Image for Charissa Wilkinson.
799 reviews12 followers
October 31, 2022
Overview: Puzzles have been popular as long as humans have had a society. How many of us could solve these brain twisters without resorting to the answer key?

Dislikes: Simplicity doesn't necessarily mean imbecilic. A picture puzzle can actually stretch your thinking, just as much as a mathematical puzzle.

Likes: If you aren't gifted with mathematics, you will need the answer key.

Conclusion: Give your brain a workout with this interesting book.
Profile Image for Jeff Yoak.
833 reviews51 followers
October 5, 2010
This had a few new puzzles for me, but generally they were of a type that I don't tend to prefer. When the cleverness is in the wording, it tends to appeal to me less than when the confines of working the puzzle are completely clear to me and the solution is tricky in and of itself.
Profile Image for David.
157 reviews
August 2, 2017
Nope, not my cup of tea. I wanted a little bit of metal exercise but each of the characters riddles where either on the verge of intractable without CERN's PC's or easy enough for a dead stoat to solve.
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