{"product_id":"the-original-area-mazes-100-addictive-puzzles-to-solve-with-simple-math-and-clever-logic-paperback","title":"The Original Area Mazes: 100 Addictive Puzzles to Solve with Simple Math - And Clever Logic! - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNaoki Inaba\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRyoichi Murakami\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlex Bellos\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce you match wits with area mazes, \u003ci\u003eyou'll be hooked!\u003c\/i\u003e Your quest is to navigate a network of rectangles to find a missing value.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJust Remember: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eArea = length × width\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse spatial reasoning to find helpful relationships\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhole numbers are all you need. You can \u003ci\u003ealways\u003c\/i\u003e get the answer without using fractions!\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Originally invented for gifted students, area mazes (\u003ci\u003emenseki meiro\u003c\/i\u003e), have taken all of Japan by storm. Are you a sudoku fanatic? Do you play brain games to stay sharp? Did you love geometry . . . or would you like to finally show it who's boss? Feed your brain some area mazes--they could be just what you're craving!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNaoki Inaba\u003c\/b\u003e has invented over 400 new types of puzzle. He also writes sudoku and other popular puzzles for magazines in Japan, where he has published several books of area mazes for children and adults. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRyoichi Murakami\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder and CEO of El Camino, a premier cram school in Tokyo. Many of his students go on to elite schools such as the University of Tokyo and compete in the International Mathematical Olympiad. In addition to teaching at El Camino, Murakami is active in publishing, works as a puzzle maker, and writes questions for the Olympiad. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Bellos \u003c\/b\u003eholds a degree in mathematics and philosophy from Oxford University. His bestselling books, \u003ci\u003eHere's Looking at Euclid \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Grapes of Math, \u003c\/i\u003e have been translated into more than 20 languages and were both shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book prize. His puzzle books include \u003ci\u003eCan You Solve My Problems?, Puzzle Ninja, Perilous Problems for Puzzle Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Language Lover's Puzzle Book. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is also the coauthor of the mathematical coloring books\u003ci\u003e Patterns of the Universe \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Visions of the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e. He has launched an elliptical pool table, LOOP. He writes a puzzle blog for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian, \u003c\/i\u003e and he won the Association of British Science Writers award for best science blog in 2016. He lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 6.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770651607328,"sku":"9781615194216","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a29c65ab449a221b383020d9cd59d1e0.webp?v=1780376391","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-original-area-mazes-100-addictive-puzzles-to-solve-with-simple-math-and-clever-logic-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}