Tough Topology Problems & Other Puzzles (Mastermind Collection)

By Ivan Moscovich

Colorful geometrical pentagors , composed of pentagons and triangles and dissected into pieces: Can you put the shapes together again to form a whole? A classic paradox about the nature of motion from a famous Greek mathematician: 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402727321
• ISBN13: 9781402727320
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Sterling
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.3" x 8.0"