Author: Marcel Danesi
Original title: The Liar Paradox and the Towers of Hanoi: The Ten Greatest Math Puzzles of All Time
Published by: Wiley

Labirinti, quadrati magici e paradossi logici - I dieci più grandi enigmi matematici di tutti i tempi

Published in Italy by: Edizioni Dedalo
Published in Italy in: October 2006


Ever since the Sphinx asked his legendary riddle of Oedipus, riddles, conundrums, and puzzles of all sizes have kept humankind perplexed and amused. The Liar Paradox and the Towers of Hanoi takes die-hard puzzle mavens on a tour of the world's most enduringly intriguing braintwisters, from Königsberg's Bridges and the Hanoi Towers to Fibonacci's Rabbits, the Four Color Problem, and the Magic Square. Each chapter introduces the basic puzzle, discusses the mathematics behind it, and includes exercises and answers plus additional puzzles similar to the one under discussion. Here is a veritable kaleidoscope of puzzling labyrinths, maps, bridges, and optical illusions that will keep aficionados entertained for hours.

'With the proliferation of puzzle books, one looks for something different, and here it is! ... This treatment will arouse interest, ally suspicion and banish fear.' Mathematical Association of America Online

'Delightful.' Mathematics Teacher

Source: Wiley's website