New Book of
Puzzles - 101 Classic and Modern Puzzles to Make and Solve.
by Jerry Slocum and Jack Bottermans. Want to make your own puzzles? This
book is filled not only with fascinating historical facts and easy-to-follow solutions to
old and new puzzles, but also How To Make them! A must for any puzle
enthusiasts library. The dust jacket describes this fine book like this:
Are you ready to explore the new variations on the ancient Tangram? Unravel
the mysteries of the Pyramids Puzzle? Master deceptively difficult Letter Puzzles? design
and create your own three-dimensional interlocking puzzles? These are just a few of the
possibilities that lie in store for you in the New Book of Puzzles - a glorious
celebration of the enduring art, the ingenious craft, and the tantalizing challenge of
puzzles.
Well, we dont know about this book being a glorious celebration
but it is an indispensable reference for mechanical puzzle enthusiasts. Among the items
listed in the table of contents are: