Mathematical Puzzles of Sam Loyd

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"One of the very few great innovators of puzzles, Sam Loyd (1841-1911) invented thousands of the most valuable, ingenious, and popular puzzles ever originated. After his death, his son issued a vast collection of these puzzles which had appeared in newspapers and magazines for more than fifty years. This collection, entitled 'Cyclopedia of Puzzles,' although riddled with mistakes, typographical errors, wrong answers and frequently no answers at all, was probably the most fabulous and exciting collection of puzzles ever assembled between the covers of one volume. In this present volume, Martin Gardner... offers a choice selection of the best mathematical puzzles of Sam Loyd, taken from the long out-of-print 'Cyclopedia,' each one edited for accuracy and clarity, but in such a way as not to sacrifice the unique style and historical flavor of the originals... One added feature of this present selection that will interest puzzle fans is the analytical table of contents that groups the puzzles according to the type of mathematics necessary to solve them."--from the back cover.