Geometric Puzzle Design (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781568813127)

This book discusses how to design "good" geometric puzzles: two-dimensional dissection puzzles, polyhedral dissections, and burrs. It outlines major categories of geometric puzzles and provides examples, sometimes going into the history and philosophy of those examples. The author presents challenges and thoughtful questions, as well as practical design and woodworking tips to encourage the reader to build his own puzzles and experiment with his own designs. Aesthetics, phychology, and mathematical considerations all factor into the definition of the quality of a puzzle.

Author: Stewart Coffin
ISBN-10: 1568813120
ISBN-13: 9781568813127
Publisher: A K PETERS
Language: English
Published: 12/20/2006
Pages: 220
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 06/01/2007 pg. 22