Paper Puzzle Book, The: All You Need Is Paper!

Book info: Paper Puzzle Book, The: All You Need Is Paper! (Paperback, 264 pages) – WSPC, 2018. Language: English.

"This is a marvellous book. The diversity of possible puzzles that can be given with these very limited resources, which are basically some paper and scissors, is overwhelming, and the challenges are sometimes very tough. Even the two-star problems may be hard for an untrained puzzler. This is medicine against boredom on long rainy days, but be careful not to get addicted or it may suck up your less empty and sunny days as well." See Full Review European Mathematical Society "The title of this book fairly accurately explains its content and purpose. There is enough variation in difficulty that the book should be enjoyable for both novices and puzzle enthusiasts of all ages. While some of the puzzles or activities will be familiar to enthusiasts, there are plenty of original problems from the authors as well. Overall the book is excellent and should be enjoyable to a large audience. I even tested the book by handing it and some paper squares to some teenagers on a long car trip. They stayed fairly absorbed in it for the bulk of the trip." See Full Review Mathematical Association of America Editorial Reviews Review "This is a marvellous book. The diversity of possible puzzles that can be given with these very limited resources, which are basically some paper and scissors, is overwhelming, and the challenges are sometimes very tough. Even the two-star problems may be hard for an untrained puzzler. This is medicine against boredom on long rainy days, but be careful not to get addicted or it may suck up your less empty and sunny days as well." -- European Mathematical Society

"The title of this book fairly accurately explains its content and purpose. There is enough variation in difficulty that the book should be enjoyable for both novices and puzzle enthusiasts of all ages. While some of the puzzles or activities will be familiar to enthusiasts, there are plenty of original problems from the authors as well. Overall the book is excellent and should be enjoyable to a large audience. I even tested the book by handing it and some paper squares to some teenagers on a long car trip. They stayed fairly absorbed in it for the bulk of the trip." -- Mathematical Association of America

"Those who delight in puzzles will find this book fascinating and enjoyable. Illustrations appear on almost every page, and the book is easy to follow. The harder problems are true brain benders of the most pleasant sort … Although the problems are implicitly infused with mathematics, the book is accessible to almost anyone who has taken trigonometry and knows about square roots. It could even be enjoyed by a motivated middle-school student." -- Notices of the American Mathematical Society