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The Puzzling Adventures of Dr. Ecco
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Author/Editor: Dennis Shasha
ISBN 10:0486296156
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Dr. Ecco is a mathematical detective and puzzle solver. In this book readers are invited to join him in solving nearly 40 puzzles inspired by methods in computer science and mathematics, including The Tower of Lego, the Odd Doors Problem, Spies and Double Agents, Gossiping Defenders, Code Breaking, a...  read more
 


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Product Description:

Dr. Ecco is a mathematical detective and puzzle solver. In this book readers are invited to join him in solving nearly 40 puzzles inspired by methods in computer science and mathematics, including The Tower of Lego, the Odd Doors Problem, Spies and Double Agents, Gossiping Defenders, Code Breaking, and many more.
Reprint of the W. H. Freeman and Company, New York, 1988 edition.

Product Details:

ISBN 10: 0486296156
ISBN 13: 9780486296159
Author/Editor: Dennis Shasha
Format: Book
Page Count: 208
Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
Publication date: July 1997
Table of Contents: Click here to view the Table of Contents

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