Will Shortz Presents KenKen by the Seaside: 100 Easy to Hard Logic Puzzles That Make You Smarter

by Tetsuya Miyamoto, KenKen Puzzle, LLC, Will Shortz (Introduction)

Overview

KenKen is known around the world as a fun and wildly addictive game but did you know that it was originally created as a teaching tool to hone math, logic, and reasoning skills? So grab a pencil and and enjoy this fun way to strengthen your mind, even while relaxing on the beach!

*Refresh and renew the "little grey cells" with 100 easy to hard KenKen puzzles
*Introduction by legendary New York Times puzzlemaster Will Shortz
*Big grids with lots of space for easy solving

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780312546441
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	05/26/2009
Series:	Will Shortz Presents...
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	321,451
Product dimensions:	6.06(w) x 9.22(h) x 0.35(d)

About the Author

TETSUYA MIYAMOTO, the creator of KenKen, is a math teacher who 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 has proven extremely successful. His students regularly go on to be accepted at the most prestigious schools in Tokyo.

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.

Editorial Reviews

[Will Shortz] is the crossword king.” —Steve Kroft, 60 Minutes

“The prince of crossword puzzlers.” —Greenwich Magazine

“The Riddler's got nothing on Will Shortz.” —Time Out New York

“Will Shortz is [the crossword book world's] John Grisham.” —Martin Arnold

From the Publisher