The Riddler: Fantastic Puzzles from FiveThirtyEight

The Riddler: Fantastic Puzzles from FiveThirtyEight

<p><strong>“A modern, smart puzzle book, unlike anything I’ve seen before, whose math and logic challenges will stretch your brain in new ways.”―Will Shortz, <em>New York Times</em> crossword editor and NPR puzzlemaster</strong></p> The most mind-bending puzzles on the internet appear weekly in Oliver Roeder’s “The Riddler” column. Presented by Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight, this first-ever collection features the column’s most popular problems, along with six never-before-published puzzles, all exploring the math implicit in everyday occurences. The simplest require a mere flash of insight, while the toughest involve deep applications of analysis and probability theory. Designed to appeal to a range of skill levels, <em>The Riddler</em> is a must-have for any math or puzzle enthusiast.