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Ancient Puzzles: Classic Brainteasers and Other Timeless Mathematical Games of the Last Ten Centuries

By Dominic Olivastro
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$19.00
By Dominic Olivastro
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Match wits with the great minds of the world’s greatest civilizations in this fascinating collection of ancient conundrums, brainteasers, and mind-benders.

• What do prehistoric bone markings and modern computer science have in common?
• What is the mystery of pi that stumped generations of ancient mathematicians?
• What are the ancient puzzle origins of popular games such as tic-tac-toe and chess?
• Can you solve the puzzles posed to emperor Charlemagne by Alcuin of York?
• What’s the sec...

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