The Puzzler's Dilemma

Author: Derrick Niederman

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Price : $19.99 AUD
ISBN : 9780715645888
Publisher : Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Imprint : Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
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Publication date : October 2013
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Produced in : United Kingdom
RRP : 19.99
Availability date : November 2013
Out of print date : September 2018
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Author : Derrick Niederman
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Dewey classification : 793.73
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Pages : 224
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Description

The Puzzler's Dilemma explores the world of classic logic puzzles, and tells the amazing stories behind them, from the Lighthouse of Alexandria to code-breaking with the Enigma machine. Here are brain teasers that even maths whizzes have never seen explained by a mind as nimble as Derrick Niederman's, author of Number Freak and The New York Times's near-genius crossword setter. "A man is found dead in a room, hanging from a rope with only a puddle of water beneath him: What happened?" Just the thing to get your brain working at full speed!

Reviews

'A great maths book for geeks and non-geeks alike' Johnny Ball 'This book is a complete joy. It made me smile. A lot' Carol Vorderman 'Once you start reading Number Freak it's just like the number system itself - impossible to stop' Ian Stewart

Author description

Derrick Niederman is a mathematician turned investment-writer. He is the author of several books on numbers and finance, including What the Numbers Say, The Inner Game of Investing and his much-acclaimed Number Freak. He has written a series of puzzle books and is regular contributor of crossword puzzles to The New York Times.

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