| Will Shortz Presents Kenken for Your Coffee Break: 100 Challenging Logic Puzzles That Make You Smarter Contributor(s): Miyamoto, Tetsuya (Author), Kenken Puzzle LLC (Author), Shortz, Will (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 031259559X ISBN-13: 9780312595593 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Games & Activities | Logic & Brain Teasers |
| Dewey: NA |
| Series: Will Shortz Presents... |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.35 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Perk up your mind and start your day off right with this collection of challenging KenKen puzzles. KenKen can be described simply as sudoku with basic math (addition, subtraction and/or multiplication and division). It's a fun, addictive, clever puzzle that's winning fans the world over. This edition contains 100 KenKen puzzles that use all four mathematic applications along with solving instructions and an introduction by puzzlemaster Will Shortz. |
Contributor Bio(s): Miyamoto, Tetsuya: - Tetsuya Miyamoto, the creator of KenKen, is a math teacher. He developed KenKen to help his student develop their calculation and logic skills. He runs a unique mathematics class for grade school children in Japan where he practices The Art of Teaching Without Teaching. His teaching method and use of KenKen in his classroom have proven extremely successful. His students regularly go on to be accepted at the most prestigious schools in Tokyo.Shortz, Will: - Will Shortz has been the crossword puzzle editor of The New York Times since 1993. He is also the puzzlemaster on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday and is founder and director of the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. He has edited countless books of crossword puzzles, Sudoku, KenKen, and all manner of brain-busters. |