Ball of Confusion: Puzzles, Problems and Perplexing Posers

by Johnny Ball

Book Overview

TV maths star Johnny Ball presents brain-teasers from his regular slot on his daughter Zoe's Radio 2 show. Ball of Confusion is designed to twist your brain into enjoyable knots of empuzzlement, from puzzles solved in a twinkling of an eye to some that will knit your brow for hours. From how to cheat in a coin toss to why it is that some parts of a high speed train travelling at 125mph are actually going backwards, Ball of Confusion will bend your...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848313705
• ISBN13: 9781848313705
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Icon Books
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.7"