{"product_id":"headscratchers-rob-eastaway-9781838958794","title":"Headscratchers","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A fantastic and varied collection of problems authored by some of the best puzzle setters around\" — Alex Bellos\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A book of delightful puzzles. It's just as good as you'd expect.\" — Tim Harford\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A marvellous miscellany of mysteries\" — Simon Singh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Hours of arguing and puzzling. I loved it.\" — Matt Parker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis highly engaging collection of 70 puzzles comes from the popular weekly column in New Scientist magazine. You'll find puzzles that are great for sharing with friends at a pub, problems drawn from real-life situations, games with intriguing strategies, and puzzles with such creative and whimsical storylines that they need to be explained to be believed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the solutions you'll read the untold back stories behind the puzzles, and a fascinating exploration of related puzzles and mathematical ideas. You'll learn why a particular puzzle adaptation involved talking to an expert in sheep genetics, which solution was thought up by the BBC Radio 5 Drive team, and outside-the-box solutions to apparently straightforward challenges. This book is a must for any lover of puzzles or recreational mathematics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67625571254560,"sku":"9781838958794","price":9.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9781838958794_3100594.jpg?v=1793528563","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/headscratchers-rob-eastaway-9781838958794","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}