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The Canterbury Puzzles (Dover Recreational Math) Paperback – October 4, 2002

by H. E. Dudeney (Author)
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"There is really a practical utility in puzzle-solving," remarked English mathematician and puzzle creator Henry Dudeney. "Regular exercise is supposed to be as necessary for the brain as for the body. Many of us are very apt to suffer from mental cobwebs, and there is nothing equal to the solving of puzzles and problems for sweeping them away. They keep the brain alert, stimulate the imagination and develop the reasoning faculties."
One of England's greatest composers of mathematical puzzles, Henry Dudeney (1847–1930) had a talent for finding solutions to problems that seemed unsolvable. With only a basic education as background, he began creating puzzles for a local paper when he was only nine years of age; later in life, he developed sophisticated mathematical problems requiring subtle skills.
This unique book for challenge-loving teenagers and veteran puzzle solvers of all ages presents more than 110 of Dudeney's puzzles — not as individual problems but as incidents in connected stories. The first 31 problems are posed by the pilgrims in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales: additional puzzles are presented using different characters in other venues. Many require only the ability to exercise logical or visual skills; others, like the Ribbon Problem or The Riddle of St. Edmonsbury, offer a stimulating challenge to the mathematically advanced. In all cases, solutions are provided at the end.
"An extremely ingenious book which abounds in problems that will keep the reader busy for hours." — Manchester Guardian
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    12 years and up
  2. Print length
    256 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    6.14 x 0.57 x 7.7 inches
  5. Publisher
    Dover Publications
  6. Publication date
    October 4, 2002
  7. ISBN-10
    0486425584
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0486425580
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications (October 4, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0486425584
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0486425580
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 years and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.57 x 7.7 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 6 ratings

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4.0 out of 5 stars A hard book but it repays one's efforts
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2005
I have owned this classic for a long time and often return to it for amusement. The degree of difficulty of the puzzles ranges from the trivial to mathematics degree standard and it's not always easy to tell in advance how hard each puzzle is.

It is very satisfying to get one of the puzzles right and reading Dudeney's ingenious solutions to the harder puzzles is a pleasure in its own right. One answer is calculated to 58 decimal places - not easy without a calculator unless you are HE Dudeney.

I would recommend other recreational maths books such as Martin Gardner's ahead of this one, but if you're into tricky puzzles this is certainly worth buying.
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