Synopses & Reviews
Think outside the box!
Knot or Not, Petunia's Pickle, Mole City and the Mad Maze of Dr. M
Beginning with the cover game of Put a Spin on It--an ingenious test of thinking about connections--here are 19 fascinating puzzles that flex the mind.
- Take the network challenge and tackle the bridges of Königsberg. Arrange a perfect seating plan for a party of friends and strangers. Navigate the cave maze, and use a chess board to attempt the three-hundred-year-old Crossed Knight's Tour problem.
- Bring a pencil, but remember--(1) you don't have to be a whiz to play, because (2) the most important skills you'll need are curiosity and an open mind. (Solutions and explanations are provided, of course!)
Synopsis
This puzzle and activity book has a 3D puzzle on the cover and knot puzzles, chess piece puzzles and more inside. Full-color illustrations.
Synopsis
The puzzle master is back. Ivan Moscovich continues the educational, Parent's Choice Award-winning
MindGames series with two new puzzle and activity books for kids ages 8 and up.
Network Games features a three-dimensional, interactive puzzle on the cover, plus dozens of full-color puzzles inside. Network Games dwells in the world of connectivity. Think Internet, or a network of roads. Beginning with the cover's airline challenge, here are a variety of maze-like games that flex the young mind while incorporating such principles as Euler's rule and the Ramsey theory. There are knot puzzles, chess piece puzzles, Raiders of the Lost Cubes, and Petunia's Pickle. All solutions provided in the back, of course!
Also in this series: Probability Games, Number Games, and Pattern Games.
About the Author
Ivan Moscovich is an internationally known and acclaimed inventor, puzzler, and artist. He has designed award-winning toys for Mattel, Kenner, Childcraft, Ravensburger, Binary Arts, and other companies, and is the author of the MindGames series and other books. Mr. Moscovich lives in the Netherlands.