Cunning Combination Problems & Other Puzzles

by Ivan Moscovich

Book Overview

There's magic in these brainteasers. Most of them play variations on the magic square, among the oldest puzzles that exist. These cubes or other shapes are made up of groups of cells, each cell containing one of a set of numbers. The set generally corresponds with the number of cells, so, for example, a five-by-five magic square would contain numbers from 1 to 25. The trick: the sum of the numbers in any one row or column (and sometimes diagonal)...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402723466
• ISBN13: 9781402723469
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 4.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.8" x 9.5"