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The Penguin Book of Puzzles
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The Penguin Book of Puzzles

Dr Gareth Moore
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A delightfully perplexing collection of challenges from throughout history, featuring some of the greatest-ever puzzle masters

From the riddles of the ancients to puzzles that perplex the greatest minds of today, The Penguin Book of Puzzles is a glorious compendium of conundrums from throughout history, together for the first time in one collection.

These challenges will require all the reader's wits to solve, but range from the easy to the brain-bending and are suitable for novice and veteran puzzlers alike. There is something here to suit every taste, including popular puzzles such as crosswords and sudoku, but also some surprising and intriguing types of puzzles that have been unearthed from centuries gone by.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Date
3 December 2024
Pages
304
ISBN
9781405970495

A delightfully perplexing collection of challenges from throughout history, featuring some of the greatest-ever puzzle masters

From the riddles of the ancients to puzzles that perplex the greatest minds of today, The Penguin Book of Puzzles is a glorious compendium of conundrums from throughout history, together for the first time in one collection.

These challenges will require all the reader's wits to solve, but range from the easy to the brain-bending and are suitable for novice and veteran puzzlers alike. There is something here to suit every taste, including popular puzzles such as crosswords and sudoku, but also some surprising and intriguing types of puzzles that have been unearthed from centuries gone by.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Date
3 December 2024
Pages
304
ISBN
9781405970495

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