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This book is a compilation of puzzles and problems aiming to challenge and extend the problem-solving skills of middle to upper primary students. The puzzles have been selected from a period spanning thousands of years; from the ancient Egyptians to the 19th century; puzzles by the ancient Egyptians to the 19th century; puzzles by the ancient Egyptian scribe Ahmes, the Greek mathematician Archimedes, ancient Chinese, French, Italian, German, Russian, Arabian and Indian mathematicians - even the English author Lewis Carroll!Contents
Contents : 48 puzzles appearing in historical order with some exceptions : those using similar techniques are presented in sequence progressing from easier to harder problems, in order to learn the skills necessary doing the easier ones that will help to solve the harder problems.
