"Amusements in Mathematics" by Henry Ernest Dudeney is a collection of math-based puzzles and problems from the early 1900s, meant to entertain and challenge your math skills involving logical thinking. The beginning of the book highlights how approaching puzzles effects everything that follows in the book. Dudeney points out how everyone solves problems, using logical thought without even thinking about it, every day. He wants the book to be fun and easy so everyone can enjoy the variety of puzzles he presents, including money, age, families, and more. Each puzzle makes you think creatively, with the chance of amazing discoveries along the way.
Amusements in Mathematics
By Henry Ernest Dudeney
Get ready to flex your brain with a collection of tricky math problems designed to entertain and surprise.
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2005-09-17
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About the AuthorHenry Ernest Dudeney was an English author and mathematician who specialised in logic puzzles and mathematical games. He is known as one of the country's foremost creators of mathematical puzzles.
Henry Ernest Dudeney was an English author and mathematician who specialised in logic puzzles and mathematical games. He is known as one of the country's foremost creators of mathematical puzzles.
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