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A mind-bending collection of 70 puzzles from the New Scientist published in book form for the first time. You'll find puzzles and problems drawn from real-life situations, games with intriguing strategies, and puzzles with such creative and whimsical storylines that they need to be explained to be believed.With the solutions you'll read the untold back stories behind the puzzles, and a fascinating exploration of related puzzles and mathematical ideas. You'll learn why a particular puzzle adaptation involved talking to an expert in sheep genetics and more outside-the-box solutions to apparently straightforward challenges. This book is a must for any lover of puzzles or recreational mathematics.