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Magicians, ogres, dragons, genies and wizards show how to do the most popular logic puzzle types: elimination, crossing the river, measurement, probability, more.
This book provides a good brief introduction to logic puzzles. Readers
get to explore classic problems involving those who (always) tell the
truth and those who (always or sometimes) lie; how to cross rivers with
limited capacity boats, etc. Each chapter begins with simple riddles
that introduce the ideas of one particular type of logic problem.
Successive problems are more difficult. By the end of each chapter,
readers can solve very complicated problems.
This is an excellent introduction to logic problems. An entire chapter of hints can help those who are unsure of how to proceed.
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Do you long for happiness? Do you worry too much? Are you content in
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Now fully updated, this guide to research work continues to be indispensable for students at school, college or university.
In
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