My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles

Who recommended it

1. 

   A.J. Jacobs American journalist and author

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2022 Five Books interview “The Best Puzzle Books”.

   The Best Puzzle Books↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 25 Jul 2022 · checked 12 Nov 2026

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