TY  - BOOK
AU  - Scott,John
TI  - The puzzle king
AV  - GVQA 
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Amusements
KW  - Mathematical recreations
KW  - Puzzles
N1  - Release date is 2016-05-12; Produced by MWS, Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed
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N2  - "The Puzzle King" by John Scott is a collection of amusing mathematical puzzles and problems written in the late 19th century. This engaging compilation features various entertaining math challenges, intriguing anecdotes, and whimsical stories aimed at both educating and amusing the reader. The author’s intention is to present these mathematical concepts in a light-hearted manner, making them accessible and enjoyable to a broad audience.  The opening of "The Puzzle King" introduces the reader to the author's perspective on puzzles, emphasizing the importance of patience in solving them. Scott provides a whimsical preface where he references the legendary Gordius and his knot, hinting at the complexities that lie ahead. The excerpt features a series of intriguing mathematical concepts and entertaining anecdotes, such as a humorous take on the difficulties of misreading bills and amusing examples of puzzles that play with words and logic. This sets the tone for a book that promises not only to challenge the minds of readers but also to elicit a few laughs along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52052
ER  -