Puzzles for Pleasure

Puzzles for Pleasure



Puzzles for Pleasure
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (May 2, 1994) | Language: English | ISBN:

0521466342 | PDF + CHM | 132 pages | 103,26 MB


"...a lot of problem-solving puzzles in it [that are] hard yet fun..." Andrew Wood,

American Scientist
"Challenging yet extremely accessible..." The Reading Lamp
"Written in a light humorous style, and delightfully illustrated by this multi-talented

author, the puzzle assortment includes logic problems, word conundrums, algebraic

teasers, visio-spatial puzzles, lateral mind benders and other brain twisters."

Cryptologia


"...The author, who has a degree in quantum mechanics and has worked as a comedy writer

for the BBC, creates novel and funny situations for each of his problems. Approximately

half of these puzzles appeared as brain twisters in the Daily Telegraph newspaper in

London." David J. Hildreth, The Mathematics Teacher
Product Description
Millions of people throughout the world are fascinated by puzzles, conundrums, and brain

teasers. These amusing twisters from Barry Clarke are based on his extensive experience

writing for the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Times and New Scientist. The author has gathered

together a variety of posers including several examples of a brand new type of puzzle,

The Word Bandit. Hints and full solutions are included for all puzzles. Wittily written

and illustrated with delightful cartoons by the author, there is something for everyone

here: puzzles for children, for the family, for members of Mensa, but above all puzzles

for pleasure.