The Puzzler's Dilemma: From the Lighthouse of Alexandria to Monty Hall, a Fresh Look at Classic Conundrums of Logic, Mathematics & Life
Author(s): Derrick Niederman
The Puzzler's Dilemma explores the world of classic logic puzzles, and tells the amazing stories behind them, from the Lighthouse of Alexandria to code-breaking with the Enigma machine. Here are brain teasers that even maths whizzes have never seen explained by a mind as nimble and playful as Derrick Niederman's, the author of Number Freak and the New York Times's near-genius crossword setter.
A man is found dead in a room, hanging from a rope with...
Just the thing to get your brain working at full speed!
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'A great maths book for geeks and non-geeks alike.' - Johnny Ball
'This book is a complete joy. It made me smile. A lot.' - Carol Vorderman
Derrick Niederman is a mathematician turned investment-writer. He is the author of several books on numbers and finance, including What the Numbers Say, The Inner Game of Investing and his much-acclaimed Number Freak. He has written a series of puzzle books and is regular contributor of crossword puzzles to The New York Times.
General Fields
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- : Duckworth
- : Duckworth
- : 0.352
- : 31 December 2011
- : 196mm X 128mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 March 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : Derrick Niederman
- : Hardback
- : 312
- : English
- : 793.73
- : 304
- : 30 black and white integrated