Mathematical Puzzles of Sam Loyd by Martin Gardner

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Mathematical Puzzles of Sam Loyd

by Martin Gardner

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0486204987, Paperback)

Bizarre imagination, originality, trickiness, and whimsy characterize puzzles of Sam Loyd, America's greatest puzzler. Present selection from fabulously rare Cyclopedia includes the famous 14–15 puzzles, the Horse of a Different Color, and 115 others in various areas of elementary math. 150 period line drawings.

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