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As are so many things in life, this book is a mystery.
With nothing but an imagination and a set of pentominoes (mathematical tools) the reader is led into a braintwisting maze to uncover the marushka doll-like layers of serets that lay hidden within this story.
The preface to the book states, "Don't be fooled by ideas that seem, at first, to fit easily. Don't be fooled by ideas that don't seem to fit at all. Pentominoes, like people can surprise you." So will this book.
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Yascas, August 15, 2006
As are so many things in life, this book is a mystery.With nothing but an imagination and a set of pentominoes (mathematical tools) the reader is led into a braintwisting maze to uncover the marushka doll-like layers of serets that lay hidden within this story.
The preface to the book states, "Don't be fooled by ideas that seem, at first, to fit easily. Don't be fooled by ideas that don't seem to fit at all. Pentominoes, like people can surprise you." So will this book.
(15 of 24 readers found this comment helpful)