MindGames:Network Games

by: Ivan Moscovich (Author)

Publisher: Workman Publishing Company

Publication Date: 2001/3/1

Language: English

Print Length: 24 pages

ISBN-10: 076112019X

ISBN-13: 9780761120193

Book Description

Think outside the box!Knot or Not, Petunia's Pickle, Mole City and the Mad Maze of Dr. MBeginning with the cover game of Put a Spin on It—an ingenious test of thinking about connections—here are 19 fascinating puzzles that flex the mind.Take the network challenge and tackle the bridges of Königsberg. Arrange a perfect seating plan for a party of friends and strangers. Navigate the cave maze, and use a chess board to attempt the three-hundred-year-old Crossed Knight's Tour problem.Bring a pencil, but remember—(1) you don't have to be a whiz to play, because (2) the most important skills you'll need are curiosity and an open mind. (Solutions and explanations are provided, of course!)

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Think outside the box!Knot or Not, Petunia's Pickle, Mole City and the Mad Maze of Dr. MBeginning with the cover game of Put a Spin on It—an ingenious test of thinking about connections—here are 19 fascinating puzzles that flex the mind.Take the network challenge and tackle the bridges of Königsberg. Arrange a perfect seating plan for a party of friends and strangers. Navigate the cave maze, and use a chess board to attempt the three-hundred-year-old Crossed Knight's Tour problem.Bring a pencil, but remember—(1) you don't have to be a whiz to play, because (2) the most important skills you'll need are curiosity and an open mind. (Solutions and explanations are provided, of course!)