100 Maddening Mindbending Puzzles: Logic problems, maths conundrums and word games - Hardcover

Eastaway, Rob; Wells, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1911622137 ISBN 13: 9781911622130

Publisher: Portico, 2019

Synopsis

A fiendish collection of over 100 super-tricky brainteasers from puzzle-maestros Rob Eastaway and David Wells.Puzzles have intrigued and entertained generations of children – and their parents – for over 2,000 years. Here is an irresistible assortment of 100 challenging puzzles, in a sumptuous new edition of this classic book. These brilliant brainteasers range from the neatly lateral to the downright perplexing. From chopping the chocolate to crossing the moat, mystifying matchsticks and a teasing typewriter, 100 Maddening Mindbending Puzzles provides many hours of mind-stretching enjoyment for even the most agile brains. Guaranteed. If you consider yourself a master of logic, a devil with a crossword and a whizz at cracking codes, this is your chance to prove yourself a real smartypants and pit your wits against this devilish collection of games and puzzles.

About this title

From the Author:

Rob Eastaway is a writer, speaker and consultant. His books include the bestselling What is a Googly? (9781861056290) and Why Do Buses Come In Threes? (9781861058621). He jointly devised the system now used to officially rank international cricketers and lives in London, where he is a keen weekend cricketer and occasional golfer. David Wells was the British under-21 chess champion in 1961, and for many years he was puzzle editor of Games & Puzzles magazine. His books include The Penguin Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Puzzles.

About this edition

• Publisher: Portico
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1911622137
• ISBN 13: 9781911622130
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160