Synopses & Reviews
What a bargain! At more than 700 puzzle-packed pages, this huge, value-priced collection should keep any solver happy...and busy for a very long time. It contains brain-busting challenges of almost every type: math logic problems for the numerically inclined; absolutely amazing lateral thinking conundrums; really great critical thinking bafflers; and mind-boggling word puzzles.
Hereand#8217;s just a small sample of whatand#8217;s inside: The 22nd and 24th presidents of the United States had the same mother and the same father, but were not brothers. How could this be so? Stumped? Thatand#8217;s because itand#8217;s one manand#151;Grover Clevelandand#151;who was reelected after skipping a term. And thatand#8217;s just an easy warm-up!
Synopsis
It's big. It's challenging. It's mind-bending fun! This enormous collection (400 pages!) of logic puzzles will keep super solvers occupied for hours. That's because each conundrum is a legend in its own time, perfectly constructed to perplex and mystify. Some are stories that provide only slight information to guide you; others resemble a poker game, played in settings ranging from Vegas to Monte Carlo. Still more mislead you with false statements. They're entertaining and a great way to develop your powers of deduction and reasoning!
Synopsis
Logic, math, and fun come all wrapped up in one tricky puzzle package. Each little story gives you just enough information to determine what's bigger, who weighs more, how much gets sold, and lots of other confounding braintwisters. To make it just a little easier, every puzzle has a chart to help you organize and work out the all facts in your possession.
About the Author
Mark Zegarelli is the author of Logic for Dummies (John Wiley and Sons). He holds degrees in both English and math from Rutgers University, and has earned his living for many years writing vast quantities of logic puzzles, a hefty chunk of software documentation, and the occasional book or film review.