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· 분류 : 외국도서 > 과학/수학/생태 > 수학 > 일반
· ISBN : 9780521466349
· 쪽수 : 132쪽
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A history of recreational mathematics; Part I. Popular Puzzles: Wong sum; Strange street; Harvey's wall climber; Word bandit 1; Prime of life; The horse and the hurdle; Cornflakes and porridge; Railway rhyme; Safe conduct; The doubtful die; Word bandit 2; Middle market; Fractionally mean; Domino chain; Signs of confusion; Room for assistance; King-size conundrum; Word bandit 3; The six sheep pens; Find the burglars; The enigmatic interview; Sorry Dad; Save the city; Crumple towers; Word bandit 4; Romance on the stone; Quite a card; The three piles of coins; Cubic incapacity; Extra sensory deception; True to the tribe; Word bandit 5; The stuff of dreams; Counting sheep; The reclusive inventor; Part II. Advanced Puzzles: The engineer's dilemma; Lost in space; A tall story; The mathematical garden; Round the clock; Pet hate; Sum secret; Selfish sons; The three bears; Cryptic cave lines; The three prisoners; Taking a bath; The balanced bridge; Elixir of life; The great escape; Logical legacy; Wire wizards; The broken pentomino; One for the road; In the same boat; Hints; Solutions; References.