- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Univ.Washington P.; Reprint edition (Dec 1986)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0295965797
- ISBN-13: 978-0295965796
- Product Dimensions: 26.4 x 22.6 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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- #89 in Books > Home & Garden > Crafts > Toys & Dolls > Wooden Toys
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is by far the best puzzle book I have ever read. It is an absolutely brilliant, comprehensive and beautifully produced wealth of puzzle knowledge. The book is both a pleasure to browse through (with the excellent graphics and photography) and also the only book on puzzles you will ever need. The book leads you not only through the ages of puzzles but also tells you everything you would want to know from historical interest and how the are designed and made to how they work, are solved, improved, and many other fascinating aspects on something that almost everybody cannot help but enjoy and be intrigued by. Buy this book and also visit the shop 'Village Games' in Camden Lock where it was published to find more interesting and unusual puzzles.
Format:Hardcover
This book is great if you want to make your own mind benders. I first saw it in a library in 1988 and borrowed it for a month creating as many of the wood and metal puzzles as I could. I have been unable to get a copy since and its driving me nuts.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Information Galore!
21 Feb 2001
Format:Paperback
Whether you love puzzles or they just frustrate you beyond belief, you's sure to find this book intriguing and absorbing. Filled with 150+ pages of pictures, diagrams, text, and solutions, this book is the most comprehensive treatment of puzzles of all natures that I've ever seen. Puzzles addressed include: 3D Wood block puzzles, Drinking Vessles, Imposible Objects, Folding Puzzles, Disentanglement Puzzles, and more...
Of course not all puzzles are solved by the book...the authors have to leave you something!
If you're handy in the machine shop you'll enjoy the diagrams of wooden blocks and other items that you can make. I've made a few with great results.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
It's no puzzle this is a great book!
30 May 2004
Format:Paperback
This book is full of many types of mechanical puzzles many dating from the early 19th century. 150 pages of pictures and discriptions of how to make and solve many of these puzzles along with history and biographies on many of the puzzles and makers. The authors have included concise instructions on how to make many of these puzzles from wood with common handtools and a basic knowledge of how to read net drawings. A great read for any age.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Excellent book for anyone interested in puzzles
27 Dec 2005
Format:Paperback
I bought the book originally to learn how to make some of the puzzles. The fact that there are dozens of puzzles to make immediately differentiates the book from others. There is an enormous wealth of information about puzzles of all kinds. The authors have notes about puzzle inventors, tips on making puzzles, and, in a few cases, tips on how to solve the puzzles. Really a nice book for anyone with an interest in puzzles.
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