Tough Topology Problems & Other Puzzles

by Ivan Moscovich

Colorful geometrical pentagors , composed of pentagons and triangles and dissected into Can you put the shapes together again to form a whole? A classic paradox about the nature of motion from a famous Greek Can you see what’s wrong with it? Put on your thinking cap and prepare to give your math and logic abilities a workout, because these super-looking puzzles demand real brainpower. Solve a graphic problem that involves the calculation of a square root. Examine six linear processions of egg-carrying ants, and figure out which lines are “surprising” and which ones aren’t. Go step by step through a multihued grid and try to find 32 different configurations within. These puzzles are challenging, entertaining, and satisfying to unravel.

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006