Can You Solve My Problems?

Puzzle lovers, rejoice! 125 of the world's best brainteasers from the last two millennia.  Armed with logic alone, you'll detect counterfeit coins, navigate river crossings, and untangle family trees. Then - with just a dash of high school math - you'll tie a rope around the heart, match wits with a  cryptic wizard, and use four 4s to create every number from 1 to 50. (It can be done!) The ultimate casebook for daring puzzlers, Can You Solve My Problems? also tells the story of the puzzle - from ancient China to Victorian England to modern-day Japan. Grab your pencil and get puzzling!