John Driscoll

A Hen and a Half

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This collection of over 50 puzzles and logical problems includes some classic and some new problems. There are short puzzles that require no mathematical knowledge and some that require rigour and mathematical logic. Great fun, yet challenging. A Hen and a Half is also unique in offering different levels of answer and explanation in the book, and a extra level in the ebook that is FREE with this book. It thus caters for those: ¿who want the answer and explanation for the given problem, AND those ¿who want that explanation in depth and for the type of problem. So there's some serious mathematics there too, and techniques galore to solve problems in the future. Accessible, well illustrated and in colour, the book has a unique, friendly readable style. Any puzzle lover will enjoy it and be challenged. The title comes from the author's simple challenge: If a Hen and a half, lay an Egg and a half in a Day and a half, how many eggs would 3 hens lay in a week? Get working...!

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Tarquin
• Seitenzahl: 278
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. April 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 529g
• ISBN-13: 9781913565633
• ISBN-10: 1913565637
• Artikelnr.: 62159539

Autorenporträt

John Driscoll is a retired Environmental Engineer. His long and successful career involved much problem solving and professional in-house training. His love of mathematics, science, and engineering has always driven his curiosity for the unusual solution. This book is his collection of classic and new problems that require such an unusual approach.