My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles (Math & Logic Puzzles)
by Martin Gardner
from Dover Publications
The Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat
by Theoni Pappas
from Wide World Publishing, Tetra
Penrose, a cat with a knack for math, takes children on an adventurous tour of mathematical concepts from fractals to infinity. When the fractal dragon jumps off the computer screen and threatens to grow larger than the room itself, Penrose must find out if fractal patterns can work in reverse, getting smaller instead of larger.
Killer Sudoku 1: The Deadly New Dimension
by Collins Uk Staff
from Collins
Just when you thought it was safe to pick up a pencil
Killer Su Doku is based on the original Su Doku grid, with the same rules and numbers—1 to 9—but with an added deadly twist. This time there is an element of arithmetic involved and there are few, if any, clues. The aim is to not only complete every row, column, and cube so that it contains the digits 1 to 9, but to also fill in the outlined cubes so they add up to the same number.
Hints to solve the puzzle are hidden in the joined squares where only one combination of numbers applies. In the case of joined squares, if the printed number is 3, it should be 1 and 2 that go into the squares. Likewise, in the case of three joined squares, if the printed number is 6, the only combination possible is 1, 2, and 3.
To add one final fiendish level, each puzzle also has a time worked out by its Japanese creators so you can try to beat the clock.
The Man Who Counted: A Collection of Mathematical Adventures
by Malba Tahan
from W. W. Norton & Company
Here's a delightful little book that combines the joys of mathematical recreation with some fine storytelling. It follows the Arabian adventures of a man with remarkable mathematical skills, which he uses to settle conflict and give wise advice. The tales of his travels involve the solving of mathematical puzzles and sharing insights from the minds of some of history's great mathematicians. In reading it, you can almost smell the spices and feel the desert wind. You just don't find this kind of atmosphere in books about mathematics.
A collection of famous mathematical puzzles, taken from a popular newspaper column, features the ""writings"" of the fictional author, Malba Tahan, who describes different mathematical puzzles and solutions applied to real situations.
The Moscow Puzzles: 359 Mathematical Recreations (Math & Logic Puzzles)
by Boris A. Kordemsky
from Dover Publications
This book has been a classic in the former Soviet Union since it was first published in 1956, and it remains just as entertaining today. A master at making math fun for his high school students, Boris Kordemsky loaded this clever collection with a wide variety of math and logic related games and puzzles dealing with magic squares, tricky weights and measures, properties of numbers, mathematical tricks, and more. Number and math game fans are bound to find several new amusements here. Even many of the well-known classics from generations past take on new life with the fresh twists Kordemsky provides.
Black Belt Kakuro: 150 Puzzles (Martial Arts Kakuro)
by Conceptis Puzzles
from Sterling
Masters Kakuro: 172 Challenging Puzzles (Kakuro)
by Jim Bumgardner
from Ulysses Press
Ranging from difficult to very difficult to insanely difficult, Masters Kakuro's 172 puzzles comprise the most challenging collection in any book.
The puzzles have large grids and extensive cross-sections that thwart simple trial-and-error players with endless combinations. Yet every puzzle in Masters Kakuro has only one correct solution that can be determined with superior logic and excellent gaming strategy.
Entertaining Mathematical Puzzles
by Martin Gardner
from Dover Publications
Speedsolving the Cube: Easy-to-Follow, Step-by-Step Instructions for Many Popular 3-D Puzzles
by Dan Harris
from Sterling
The Joy of Mathematics: Discovering Mathematics All Around You
by Theoni Pappas
from Wide World Publishing, Tetra
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