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Amusements in Mathematics by Henry E. Dudeney
One of the largest puzzle collections — 430 brainteasers based on algebra, arithmetic, permutations, probability, plane figure dissection, properties of numbers, etc. Intriguing, witty, paradoxical productions of one of the world's foremost creators of puzzles. Full solutions. More than 450 illustrations.
Table of Contents for Amusements in Mathematics
| Preface | | Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems | | Money Puzzles | | Age and Kinship Puzzles | | Clock Puzzles | | Locomotion and Speed Puzzles | | Digital Puzzles | | Various Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems | | Geometrical Problems | | Dissection Puzzles | | Greek Cross Puzzles | | Various Dissection Puzzles | | Patchwork Puzzles | | Various Geometrical Puzzles | | Points and Lines Problems | | Moving Counter Problems | | Unicursal and Route Problems | | Combination and Group Problems | | Chessboard Problems | | The Chessboard | | Statical Chess Puzzles | | The Guarded Chessboard | | Dynamical Chess Puzzles | | Various Chess Puzzles | | "Measuring, Weighing, and Packing Puzzles" | | Crossing River Problems | | Problems concerning Games | | Puzzle Games | | Magic Square Problems | | "Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing Magics" | | Magic Squares of Primes | | Mazes and how to thread Them | | The Paradox Party | | Unclassified Problems | | Solutions | | Index |
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