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The Moscow Puzzles: 359 Mathematical Recreations (Dover Brain Games: Math Puzzles) by Boris A. Kordemsky, Martin Gardner (editor), Albert Parry (translator) is a reference work available to read on EtoBox.

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A marvelously varied assortment of brain teasers! Regarded as the outstanding puzzle collection in the history of Russian mathematics, The Moscow Puzzles offers stimulating entertainment that will challenge your problem-solving skills! This is, quite simply, the best and most popular puzzle book ever published in the Soviet Union. Since its first appearance in 1956 there have been eight editions as well as translations from the original Russian into Ukrainian, Estonian, Lettish, and Lithuanian. Almost a million copies of the Russian version alone have been sold. Part of the reason for the book's success is its marvelously varied assortment of brainteasers ranging from simple "catch" riddles to difficult problems (none, however, requiring advanced mathematics). Many of the puzzles will be new to Western readers, while some familiar problems have been clothed in new forms. Often the puzzles are presented in the form of charming stories that provide non-Russian readers with valuable insights into contemporary Russian life and customs . In addition, Martin Gardner, former editor of the Mathematical Games Department, Scientific American , has clarified and simplified t

Who reads The Moscow Puzzles: 359 Mathematical Recreations (Dover Brain Games: Math Puzzles)?

Author

Boris A. Kordemsky, Martin Gardner (editor), Albert Parry (translator)

Publisher

Dover Publications; Constable

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9780486270784

Category

reference

Subjects

Games, Mathematics, Sports

Rating

4.16 / 5 (251 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14