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Puzzles to puzzle you

By:

Devi, Shakuntala

Material type: Book

BookPublication details: New Delhi: Orient Paperbacks, 2010.Description: 144 p. ; pb, 18 cmISSN:

9788122200140

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

793.73 DEV

Summary: Discover the adventure and excitement of mathematical puzzles. Match your wits with the human computer. Sharpen your intellect, delight your friends and enjoy hours of purposeful entertainment. Mathematics is not always hard, mind-boggling stuff. It can also be simple, delightful and interesting. Many famous mathematicians are known to be devoted to peg jumping puzzles. It is perhaps this kind of play that leads to scientific discoveries. The celebrity author, shakuntala devi, is regarded as 'authentic heroine of the twentieth century'. She calculates faster than the fastest computer, is listed in the guinness book of world records and continues to amaze audiences around the world with her feats of calculation.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Career Planning & Guidance	IIT Gandhinagar Career Corner	General	793.73 DEV (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		030354

Includes Indexes and References

Discover the adventure and excitement of mathematical puzzles. Match your wits with the human computer. Sharpen your intellect, delight your friends and enjoy hours of purposeful entertainment. Mathematics is not always hard, mind-boggling stuff. It can also be simple, delightful and interesting. Many famous mathematicians are known to be devoted to peg jumping puzzles. It is perhaps this kind of play that leads to scientific discoveries. The celebrity author, shakuntala devi, is regarded as 'authentic heroine of the twentieth century'. She calculates faster than the fastest computer, is listed in the guinness book of world records and continues to amaze audiences around the world with her feats of calculation.

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