I have been fascinated with puzzles ever since my teens;which is now over 60 years ago.The term "puzzles" covers such a field,that I was really impressed with this book.When I first started,the first puzzle I came across was "The 15 Puzzle;then later "The Towers of Hanoi".And that was only the star
The liar paradox and the towers of Hanoi: the 10 greatest puzzles of all time
โ Scribed by Marcel Danesi
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 257
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Category
- Library
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