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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... possible that often they may have undeveloped mathematical minds. It is extraordinary what fascination a good puzzle has for a great many people. We know the thing to be of trivial importance, yet we are impelled to master it; and when ...
... possible that often they may have undeveloped mathematical minds. It is extraordinary what fascination a good puzzle has for a great many people. We know the thing to be of trivial importance, yet we are impelled to master it; and when ...
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... possible straight lines," and a person who was either very clever or very foolish (I have never quite determined which) claimed to have solved it in only one straight line, because, as she said, "I have taken care to make all the others ...
... possible straight lines," and a person who was either very clever or very foolish (I have never quite determined which) claimed to have solved it in only one straight line, because, as she said, "I have taken care to make all the others ...
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... possible to say in exact numbers what is the ratio of the diameter to the circumference . But it is only in recent times that it has been proved to be impossible , for it is one thing not to be able to perform a certain feat , but quite ...
... possible to say in exact numbers what is the ratio of the diameter to the circumference . But it is only in recent times that it has been proved to be impossible , for it is one thing not to be able to perform a certain feat , but quite ...
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... possible will I give a draught of the best that our good host can provide." To solve this puzzle in the fewest possible moves, first with 8, then with 10, and afterwards with 21 cheeses, is an interesting recreation. 2.—The. Pardoner's.
... possible will I give a draught of the best that our good host can provide." To solve this puzzle in the fewest possible moves, first with 8, then with 10, and afterwards with 21 cheeses, is an interesting recreation. 2.—The. Pardoner's.
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THE CANTERBURY PUZZLES & OTHER CURIOUS PROBLEMS: A Mathematical Puzzle Book Henry Ernest Dudeney Ograniczony podgląd - 2017 |
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