The Chicken from Minsk: And 99 Other Infuriatingly Challenging Brain Teasers from the Great Russian Tradition of Math and Science

By Yuri B. Chernyak and Robert M. Rose

Book Overview

A collection of puzzles and brainteasers ranging from tricky but solvable, to excruciatingly difficult. Every problem comes with a clue or two; most are illustrated, all have answers and many include... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465071279
• ISBN13: 9780465071272
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

The Chicken from Minsk really gives your brain a workout...

As a survivor of the course based on this book and taught by Yuri himself at MIT, I must say that The Chicken from Minsk was a true challenge. The great thing about it is that it builds critical thinking skills while making even the nastiest math and physics (shall I dare say?) fun!

Ever so much fun for the curious of all ages...

The former Soviet Union had a much more mathematically rigerous tradition in physics than did the rest of the world. These problems are word problems, and they will make you sweat. Ideal for the curious of all ages, but especially for teens, to keep their curiosity alive. I think highly of this book-gave 7 copies away this holliday season.