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Title: Amusements in Mathematics
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Produced by Stephen Schulze, Jonathan Ingram and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Amusements in Mathematics" by Henry Ernest Dudeney is a collection of mathematical puzzles and problems written in the early 20th century. This engaging work aims to entertain readers while stimulating their mathematical reasoning and logic skills through a variety of intriguing puzzles, ranging from arithmetic and algebra to geometry and logic. The opening of the book provides context on the puzzles’ approach and serves as a prelude to the content that follows. Dudeney emphasizes the universal nature of puzzles, suggesting that everyone engages in problem-solving throughout their daily lives, often unconsciously applying logical thinking. He intends to keep the tone light and enjoyable, allowing readers of all levels to participate in the fun while presenting an array of puzzles, including those involving money, age, kinship, and more. Each puzzle invites the reader to think critically and creatively, often with the promise of discovering surprising insights along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Dudeney, Henry Ernest, 1857-1930
EBook No.: 16713
Published: Sep 17, 2005
Downloads: 3053
Language: English
Subject: Mathematical recreations
Subject: Puzzles
LoCC: Science: Mathematics
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Amusements in Mathematics
Credits:
Produced by Stephen Schulze, Jonathan Ingram and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Amusements in Mathematics" by Henry Ernest Dudeney is a collection of mathematical puzzles and problems written in the early 20th century. This engaging work aims to entertain readers while stimulating their mathematical reasoning and logic skills through a variety of intriguing puzzles, ranging from arithmetic and algebra to geometry and logic. The opening of the book provides context on the puzzles’ approach and serves as a prelude to the content that follows. Dudeney emphasizes the universal nature of puzzles, suggesting that everyone engages in problem-solving throughout their daily lives, often unconsciously applying logical thinking. He intends to keep the tone light and enjoyable, allowing readers of all levels to participate in the fun while presenting an array of puzzles, including those involving money, age, kinship, and more. Each puzzle invites the reader to think critically and creatively, often with the promise of discovering surprising insights along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Dudeney, Henry Ernest, 1857-1930
EBook No.: 16713
Published: Sep 17, 2005
Downloads: 3053
Language: English
Subject: Mathematical recreations
Subject: Puzzles
LoCC: Science: Mathematics
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.