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A walk through history's most mind--boggling puzzles Ever since the Sphinx asked his legendary riddle of Oedipus, riddles, conundrums, and puzzles of all sizes have kept humankind perplexed and amused. The Liar Paradox and the Towers of Hanoi takes die--hard puzzle mavens on a tour of the world's most enduringly intriguing braintwisters, from Konigsberg's Bridges and the Hanoi Towers to Fibonacci's Rabbits, the Four Color Problem, and the Magic Square. Each chapter introduces the basic puzzle, discusses the mathematics behind it, and includes exercises and answers plus additional puzzles similar to the one under discussion. Here is a veritable kaleidoscope of puzzling labyrinths, maps, bridges, and optical illusions that will keep aficionados entertained for hours. Marcel Danesi (Etobicoke, ON, Canada) is the author of Increase Your Puzzle IQProduct Identifiers
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons INC International Concepts
ISBN-139780471648161
eBay Product ID (ePID)90196189
Product Key Features
Number of Pages256 Pages
Publication NameThe Liar Paradox and the Towers of Hanoi: the Ten Greatest Math Puzzles of All Time
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMathematics
Publication Year2004
TypeTextbook
AuthorMarcel Danesi
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height234 mm
Item Weight338 g
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorMarcel Danesi