Book of Tangrams: 700 Puzzles

The tangram puzzle, created by Sam Loyd, challenges you to arrange seven geometrical pieces into various shapes, offering hours of mind-expanding amusement. The book includes historical commentary and religious significance, as well as solutions.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 26 April 2019
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.

The tangram, an ancient Chinese puzzle, presents a captivating challenge by requiring the arrangement of seven geometrical pieces—a square, a rhomboid, and five triangles—into various shapes. Collected by Sam Loyd, a renowned puzzle expert in America, these 700 tangrams offer endless hours of mind-expanding amusement. Loyd's "The Book of Tangrams" is a delightful tribute to the tangram, featuring a humorous and informative spoof of its history, religious significance, and connection to the Pythagorean theorem. However, don't be fooled by the amusing dialogue—the puzzles are genuinely challenging. If you've ever attempted tangrams, you're likely already hooked by their endless possibilities. If you haven't, this classic puzzle potpourri will quickly captivate you. Solutions are included.

Weight: 204g
Dimension: 228 x 151 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780486833866