The Canterbury Puzzles, and Other Curious ProblemsGood Press, 21 lis 2019 - 2500 Intellectual fun awaits in Henry Dudeney's work, 'The Canterbury Puzzles, and Other Curious Problems'. A world of mathematical puzzles inspired by the timeless tales of Geoffrey Chaucer's 'The Canterbury Tales' is one of the book's highlights. From challenging logic puzzles to whimsical brain teasers, this collection offers a symphony of perplexing enigmas to captivate and entertain. |
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... question asked by the child of his parent, by one cyclist of another while taking a brief rest on a stile, by a cricketer during the luncheon hour, or by a yachtsman lazily scanning the horizon, is frequently a problem of considerable ...
... question asked by the child of his parent, by one cyclist of another while taking a brief rest on a stile, by a cricketer during the luncheon hour, or by a yachtsman lazily scanning the horizon, is frequently a problem of considerable ...
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... question , " What would happen if an irresistible moving body came in contact with an immovable body ? " Here we ... questions , and some of them were very hard nuts to crack . One child asked him why that part of a towel that was dipped ...
... question , " What would happen if an irresistible moving body came in contact with an immovable body ? " Here we ... questions , and some of them were very hard nuts to crack . One child asked him why that part of a towel that was dipped ...
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... question, "If a herring and a half cost three-halfpence, how much will a dozen herrings cost?" After several unsuccessful attempts he gave it up, when the propounder explained to him that a dozen herrings would cost a shilling ...
... question, "If a herring and a half cost three-halfpence, how much will a dozen herrings cost?" After several unsuccessful attempts he gave it up, when the propounder explained to him that a dozen herrings would cost a shilling ...
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... question of the man who , while pointing at a portrait , says , " Brothers and sisters have I none , but that man's father is my father's son . " What relation did the man in the picture bear to the speaker ? Here you simplify by saying ...
... question of the man who , while pointing at a portrait , says , " Brothers and sisters have I none , but that man's father is my father's son . " What relation did the man in the picture bear to the speaker ? Here you simplify by saying ...
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THE CANTERBURY PUZZLES & OTHER CURIOUS PROBLEMS: A Mathematical Puzzle Book Henry Ernest Dudeney Ograniczony podgląd - 2017 |
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