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DescriptionThe challenge of the tangram, the original Chinese puzzle, lies in your ability to arrange seven geometrical pieces -- a square, a rhomboid, and five triangles -- into a variety of different shapes. Collected by Sam Loyd, Americas great puzzle expert, these 700 endlessly absorbing tangrams offer hours of mind-expanding amusement.Sam Loyds The Book of Tangrams is also a tribute to this tricky and intriguing puzzle. In a famous and delightful spoof of the tangrams history, Loyd includes running commentary on the popular puzzles origins in ancient China, its religious significance, and its relation to the Pythagorean theorem. But dont let the amusing dialogue fool you The puzzles are genuine challenges. If youve ever tried your hand at tangrams before, youre probably already addicted to their limitless possibilities. If you havent, this classic puzzle potpourri will have you hooked in no time Solutions are included.About the AuthorOne of Americas great puzzle-makers, Sam Loyd (1841-1911) devised and revised thousands of puzzles, including rebuses, tangrams, and word and math puzzles.
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Magazin: Elefant.ro
Brand: Dover Publications
