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Click to enlargeBrain Busters! Mind-Stretching Puzzles in Math and Logic

Barry R. Clarke
Our Price$6.95New!(Table of Contents)
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Format: Book
Grade Level: 6 and Up (ages 11 and up)
ISBN: 0486427552
Page Count: 96
Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
51 original puzzles include complex crosswords, a collection of amusing stories with a series of clues that lead to a single solution at the end, and an advanced series of math and logic puzzles — no skills beyond high school algebra needed. Most puzzles include hints; solutions are provided for all.
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