| The New York Times Will Shortz Presents Sunday Kenken: 300 Challenging Logic Puzzles That Make You Smarter Contributor(s): Shortz, Will (Introduction by), Miyamoto, Tetsuya (Author), New York Times (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312621795 ISBN-13: 9780312621797 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2009 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Games & Activities | Logic & Brain Teasers - Games & Activities | Puzzles |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 5" W x 7.14" (0.60 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: KenKen has quickly become the successor to sudoku that the world's been waiting for And the New York Times is becoming America's favorite place to get their KenKen fix. Now, in addition to appearing the the daily editions of the Times, KenKen will be printed in the Sunday Times Magazine as well. Now you can solve KenKen 7 days a week This second New York Times edition of KenKen contains 300 larger Sunday-sized 5x5 and 7x7 puzzles with How to Solve instructions and an introduction by puzzlemaster Will Shortz. The puzzles use all four mathematical operations and increase in difficulty like they do in the Times. |
Contributor Bio(s): New York Times: - The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed internationally. Founded in 1851, the newspaper has won 112 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other news organization. Its website receives 30 million unique visitors per month.The New York Times: - The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed internationally. Founded in 1851, the newspaper has won 112 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other news organization. Its website receives 30 million unique visitors per month.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.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. |