100 Fun Puzzles to Train Logical Thinking

Author: (French) Pierre Belokan
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Publishing Date: 2006-05-01
Features: Pierre Belokan, a clever young Frenchman, was born in Tours in 1939 and graduated from the école Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris in 1962. His education as an operations researcher gave him a strong background in mathematics and logical thinking. Belokan has published works such as Various Games (board games), Tarot Card Games, Test Your Intelligence, 100 Card Solitaire Games, and A Recollection of évariste Galois's Childhood among others. This book is one of four paperbacks that he himself translated into English. These four books, published in Paris in 1973, became wildly popular in France and Italy. This book focuses solely on logical puzzles. The other three contain problems related to numbers, geometry, and letters. The illustrator of these four books, Denis Dugas, is an old friend of the author. Pierre Belokan, a clever young Frenchman, has compiled these stimulating and entertaining puzzles. This book is one of four collections of brain-teasers that he himself translated into English. These four books, published in Paris in 1973, became wildly popular in France and Italy. This book focuses solely on logical puzzles. The puzzles have all been carefully selected or meticulously designed (many of them are original creations by the author or the illustrator), ensuring that none are too difficult for ordinary readers who are not mathematicians, yet none are too easy. The problems are stated clearly and concisely, with accurate answers provided at the end. Whether you solve them or not, the process will be filled with enjoyment. Pierre Belokan, a clever young Frenchman, has compiled these stimulating and entertaining puzzles. This book is one of four collections of brain-teasers that he himself translated into English. These four books, published in Paris in 1973, became wildly popular in France and Italy. This book focuses solely on logical puzzles. The puzzles have all been carefully selected or meticulously designed (many of them are original creations by the author or the illustrator), ensuring that none are too difficult for ordinary readers who are not mathematicians, yet none are too easy. The problems are stated clearly and concisely, with accurate answers provided at the end. Whether you solve them or not, the process will be filled with enjoyment.