Will Shortz Presents Terrifying KenKen: 100 Very Hard Logic Puzzles That Make You Smarter

Will Shortz Presents Terrifying KenKen: 100 Very Hard Logic Puzzles That Make You Smarter

Tetsuya Miyamoto, LLC KenKen Puzzle, Will Shortz (Introduction by)
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Publication Date: June 7th, 2011
Publisher:
St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN:
9780312588465
Pages:
128
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Description

Are you up for the challenge? This collection of KenKen has the puzzles to put your solving skills to the test. So grab a pencil and see if you're a KenKen master.

Includes:
*100 fearsome KenKen puzzles
*Puzzles range in size from simple 3x3 grids to mind-bending 9x9 grids
* Introduction and solving instructions by puzzlemaster Will Shortz

About the Author

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.

KenKen was developed in 2004 by acclaimed Japanese mathematics instructor Tetsuya Miyamoto. His goal was to improve his students' math and logic skill, so he developed a puzzle that would be understandable, fun, and challenging for any level of student. Most importantly, he wanted the puzzle to encourage independent thinking, emphasizing trial and error, concentration, and perseverance.

His methods and puzzle were immediately successful. It quickly became a favorite leisure activity for all ages throughout Japan and then for millions of players worldwide. In 2008, KenKen came to the United States. Soon, it was the first daily feature since the crossword puzzle to appear in The New York Times.

Whether in the classroom, on the beach, waiting for a bus, standing atop a mountain—anywhere you might be—KenKen is always stimulating your brain. It's the puzzle that makes you smarter!

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.

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