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Rob Eastaway

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'A fantastic and varied collection of problems authored by some of the best puzzle setters around' - Alex Bellos 'A book of delightful puzzles. It's just as good as you'd expect.' - Tim Harford 'A marvellous miscellany of mysteries' - Simon Singh 'Hours of arguing and puzzling. I loved it.' - Matt Parker This highly engaging collection of 70 puzzles comes from the popular weekly column in New Scientist magazine. You'll find puzzles that are great for sharing with friends at a pub, problems drawn from real-life situations, games with intriguing strategies, and puzzles with such creative and whimsical storylines that they need to be explained to be believed. With the solutions you'll read the untold back stories behind the puzzles, and a fascinating exploration of related puzzles and mathematical ideas. You'll learn why a particular puzzle adaptation involved talking to an expert in sheep genetics, which solution was thought up by


Author(s): Eastaway, Rob
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 01/10/2026
Pagination: 240 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Published By: Atlantic Books
Book Classification: Hobbies, quizzes & games|Popular science|Puzzles & quizzes|Sudoku & number puzzles
Dimensions: 198 x 129
Weight:
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781838958794

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