The Chicken from Minsk: And 99 Other Infuriatingly Challenging Brain Teasers from the Great Russian Tradition of Math and Science |
 | Authors: Yuri Chernyak, Robert M. Rose
Publisher: Basic Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 804014
Media: Paperback
Pages: 208
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.3 x 0.5
ISBN: 0465071279
Dewey Decimal Number: 530.076
EAN: 9780465071272
Publication Date: April 1995
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Product Description
A collection of puzzles and brainteasers ranging from tricky but solvable, to excruciatingly difficult. Every problem comes with a clue or two; most are illustrated; all have answers and many include background as to how and where they originated. This book should show you how much you have forgotten since school, animate dinner parties, infuriate friends and generally bring health, wealth and a feeling of well-being to all who possess it.
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Customer Reviews:
The Chicken from Minsk really gives your brain a workout... June 27, 1999
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
As a survivor of the course based on this book and taught by Yuri himself at MIT, I must say that The Chicken from Minsk was a true challenge. The great thing about it is that it builds critical thinking skills while making even the nastiest math and physics (shall I dare say?) fun!
Ever so much fun for the curious of all ages... December 30, 1995
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The former Soviet Union had a much more mathematically rigerous tradition in physics than did the rest of the world. These problems are word problems, and they will make you sweat. Ideal for the curious of all ages, but especially for teens, to keep their curiosity alive. I think highly of this book-gave 7 copies away this holliday season.
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