| The New York Times Will Shortz Presents Challenging Kenken: 300 Logic Puzzles That Make You Smarter Contributor(s): New York Times (Author), Miyamoto, Tetsuya (Author), Shortz, Will (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0312645007 ISBN-13: 9780312645007 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Games & Activities | Logic & Brain Teasers - Games & Activities | Puzzles |
| Dewey: 793.732 |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 5.84" W x 7.12" (0.61 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: KenKen has quickly become the successor to sudoku that the world's been waiting for KenKen became the first puzzles to be printed in the daily editions of the New York Times next to its famous crossword puzzle. This New York Times edition of KenKen contains 300 fearsome challenging puzzles, grid sizes ranging from 4x4 to 7x7, 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): 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.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.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. |