Tangrams And Puzzles

The tangram's challenge lies in arranging seven geometrical pieces — a square, rhomboid, and five triangles — into a variety of different shapes. These 700 absorbing puzzles include complete solutions.

This collection gathers together nearly 330 tangrams, the best creations of both Chinese and Occidental puzzle devisers. Puzzles range from the relatively easy to the difficult.

Gives the history of the ancient Chinese game of tangrams and shows how to arrange seven shapes into a variety of figures.

A historical study on the ancient and popular Chinese puzzle game presents more than two thousand all-time tangrams, along with detailed instructions on how to arrange these intriguing puzzle tiles and presenting a variety of special puzzles for the reader to solve. Reprint.

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Gives the history of the ancient Chinese game of tangrams and shows how to arrange seven shapes into a variety of figures.

This classic by a famed puzzle expert features 700 tangrams and solutions, plus a charming satirical commentary on the puzzle's origins, its religious significance, and its relationship to mathematics.