Colm Oshea (62 results)

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. Proves that math can be serious fun!If you like any kind of game at all, you'll enjoy the amazing mathematical brainteasers in this entertaining book. No special mathematics training is needed. With an emphasis on puzzling word problems with surprising solutions, the author presents his mathematical hurdles in order of increasing difficulty. Many appear deceptively simple, such as: How many quarter-inch marks are on an unusual sixteen-inch ruler? Or: If the cost of a bottle and a cork is $1.10 and the bottle costs $1.00 more than the cork, how much did the bottle alone cost? Check the answers before you decide that these are too easy. You may be surprised.Novices may want to begin with some of the teasers in the first "easy" section. More experienced math-heads may want to test their wits with the "challenging" or even the "difficult" sections (some are fiendishly difficult). Including word problems by famed mathematical puzzle geniuses Sam Loyd (1841 - 1911) and Henry Ernest Dudeney (1857 - 1930), which have entertained recreational math aficionados for more than a century, this book has something for puzzle solvers at any level. And for the math phobic, it may whet your appetite to delve into a subject you thought could only be boring.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. If you like any kind of game at all, you'll enjoy the amazing mathematical brainteasers in this entertaining book. No special mathematics training is needed. With an emphasis on puzzling word problems with surprising solutions, the author presents his mathematical hurdles in order of increasing difficulty. Many appear deceptively simple, such as: How many quarter-inch marks are on an unusual sixteen-inch ruler? Or: If the cost of a bottle and a cork is $1.10 and the bottle costs $1.00 more than the cork, how much did the bottle alone cost? Check the answers before you decide that these are too easy. You may be surprised.Novices may want to begin with some of the teasers in the first "easy" section. More experienced math-heads may want to test their wits with the "challenging" or even the "difficult" sections (some are fiendishly difficult). Including word problems by famed mathematical puzzle geniuses Sam Loyd (1841 - 1911) and Henry Ernest Dudeney (1857 - 1930), which have entertained recreational math aficionados for more than a century, this book has something for puzzle solvers at any level. And for the math phobic, it may whet your appetite to delve into a subject you thought could only be boring.…

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: New. In English.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 338 pages. 9.25x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 159pp. Illustrated stiff card covers with titles to front and spine. No inscriptions. Covers very lightly sunned but otherwise a lovely clean tight and bright copy. O'SHEA Tony (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 7-8 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1987 first edition hardback in near fine condition. No marks, clean and bright, tight binding, near flawless blue cloth boards. In its original, unclipped dust wrapper with a little rubbing to top edge, otherwise fine. Items are dispatched the same or the following working day. …

Paperback. Condition: New. If you like any kind of game at all, you'll enjoy the amazing mathematical brainteasers in this entertaining book. No special mathematics training is needed. With an emphasis on puzzling word problems with surprising solutions, the author presents his mathematical hurdles in order of increasing difficulty. Many appear deceptively simple, such as: How many quarter-inch marks are on an unusual sixteen-inch ruler? Or: If the cost of a bottle and a cork is $1.10 and the bottle costs $1.00 more than the cork, how much did the bottle alone cost? Check the answers before you decide that these are too easy. You may be surprised.Novices may want to begin with some of the teasers in the first "easy" section. More experienced math-heads may want to test their wits with the "challenging" or even the "difficult" sections (some are fiendishly difficult). Including word problems by famed mathematical puzzle geniuses Sam Loyd (1841 - 1911) and Henry Ernest Dudeney (1857 - 1930), which have entertained recreational math aficionados for more than a century, this book has something for puzzle solvers at any level. And for the math phobic, it may whet your appetite to delve into a subject you thought could only be boring.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware.

Condition: New.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. London: Queen Anne Press, 1987. First Edition. Small quarto (25.3cm); photo-illustrated dust jacket with £12.95 price intact; boards in blue buckram with gilt lettering to spine159pp; b&w photos throughout. Jacket rubbed with some creasing along edges and a small closed tear to rear fold at head of spine. Boards are square with nudging at spine ends. Binding sound and pages unmarked. Signed by Toibin without inscription at full title.…

Condition: New.

PF. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 6-7 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. In English.

Softcover/Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Author: Colm O'Shea | Brand: Mentor Books | Number Of Pages: 190 | Release Date: 01-01-2014 | EAN: 9781909417267 | Languages: English | Binding: paperback | Item Condition: UsedVeryGood.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition, First Printing. A few small scrapes on the edges of the book. Tony O'Shea (Photographer) (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.