A Brief History of Puzzles - 120 of the World's Most Baffling Brainteasers from the Sphinx to Sudoku (Hardcover, Main)

From ancient riddles to modern Sudoku, people have been fascinated by puzzles. Whether they are seen as a glorious waste of time, a harmless way to spend a train journey or a valuable way of exercising the mind, the lure of puzzles has been irresistible. By using over a hundred examples of the most mindbending, the most challenging, the most satisfying, or simply the most humorous of puzzles throughout the ages, William Hartston traces the development of brainteasers of all varieties and the increasing ingenuity of puzzle setters from ancient civilisations to modern puzzle crazes.

General

Imprint:	Atlantic Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2019
Authors:	William Hartston (Author)
Dimensions:	206 x 134 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	160
Edition:	Main
ISBN-13:	978-1-78649-426-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Sport & Leisure > Hobbies, quizzes & games > Puzzles & quizzes > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	1-78649-426-4
Barcode:	9781786494269

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