The Riddler: Fantastic Puzzles from FiveThirtyEight
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The Riddler: Fantastic Puzzles from FiveThirtyEight
“A modern, smart puzzle book, unlike anything I’ve seen before, whose math and logic challenges will stretch your brain in new ways.â€â€•Will Shortz, New York Times crossword editor and NPR puzzlemaster
The most mind-bending puzzles on the internet appear weekly in Oliver Roeder’s “The Riddler†column. Presented by Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight, this first-ever collection features the column’s most popular problems, along with six never-before-published puzzles, all exploring the math implicit in everyday occurences. The simplest require a mere flash of insight, while the toughest involve deep applications of analysis and probability theory. Designed to appeal to a range of skill levels, The Riddler is a must-have for any math or puzzle enthusiast.Technical Specifications
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