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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... side ; " though the correct reply is , " To worry the chauffeur . " It has degenerated into the conundrum , which is usually based on a mere pun . For example , we have been asked from our infancy , " When is a door not a door ? " and ...
... side ; " though the correct reply is , " To worry the chauffeur . " It has degenerated into the conundrum , which is usually based on a mere pun . For example , we have been asked from our infancy , " When is a door not a door ? " and ...
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... side . Does the boy go around the monkey ? " I replied that if he would first give me his definition of " to go around " I would supply him with the answer . Of course , he demurred , so that he might catch me either way . I therefore ...
... side . Does the boy go around the monkey ? " I replied that if he would first give me his definition of " to go around " I would supply him with the answer . Of course , he demurred , so that he might catch me either way . I therefore ...
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... side, there is the distance from corner to corner staring you in the face, yet you can never say in exact numbers what is the length of that diagonal. The simple person will at once suggest that we might take our diagonal first, say an ...
... side, there is the distance from corner to corner staring you in the face, yet you can never say in exact numbers what is the length of that diagonal. The simple person will at once suggest that we might take our diagonal first, say an ...
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THE CANTERBURY PUZZLES & OTHER CURIOUS PROBLEMS: A Mathematical Puzzle Book Henry Ernest Dudeney Ograniczony podgląd - 2017 |
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