Author(s): Hartston, William (Author),
Binding: Hardback,
Date of Publication: 07/11/2019,
Pagination: 160 pages,
Series: N/A,
Imprint: Atlantic Books
Published By: Atlantic Books
Book Classification: Social & cultural history, Puzzles & quizzes
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781786494269
Description: 

From ancient riddles to modern Sudoku, people have been fascinated by puzzles. Whether they are seen as a glorious waste of time, a harmless way to spend a train journey or a valuable way of exercising the mind, the lure of puzzles has been irresistible.

By using over a hundred examples of the most mindbending, the most challenging, the most satisfying, or simply the most humorous of puzzles throughout the ages, William Hartston traces the development of brainteasers of all varieties and the increasing ingenuity of puzzle setters from ancient civilisations to modern puzzle crazes.