Mathematical Puzzles of Sam Loyd

Name: Mathematical Puzzles of Sam Loyd
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Bizarre imagination, originality, trickiness, and whimsy characterize puzzles of Sam Loyd, America's greatest puzzler. Present selection from fabulously rare Cyclopedia includes the famous 14–15 puzzles, the Horse of a Different Color, and 115 others in various areas of elementary math. 150 period line drawings.

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Mathematical Puzzles of Sam Loyd

Author

Martin Gardner

Publisher

Dover Publications

Format

Paperback

Pages

192

Size

8.5 x 5.5 Inches

ISBN

9780486204987

About the author

Martin Gardner

Martin Gardner was a renowned author who published over 70 books on subjects from science and math to poetry and religion. He also had a lifelong passion for magic tricks and puzzles. Well known for his mathematical games column inScientific Americanand his "Trick of the Month" inPhysics Teachermagazine, Gardner attracted a loyal following with his intelligence, wit, and imagination.

Customer Reviews (4.5 / 5 · 2 reviews)

Brian E. ★★★★★ Oct 13, 2026

I bought this hoping for a few good brain teasers and ended up spending a whole weekend on it. The selection from the old Cyclopedia is full of genuinely weird, tricky little problems that don't feel like the recycled stuff you see everywhere now. My only warning is that once you start one, it's har

Elizabeth C. ★★★★☆ Oct 11, 2026

The 14–15 puzzle is as tricky as advertised, though I wish the book included more solutions. Still, the sheer variety of these old puzzles keeps me hooked.