【内容提要】
本书是一本数学趣题经典，是由Sam Loyd精心编撰.每道趣题都需要数学来解答谜题，有简单也有复杂.有些谜题是经过长时间古老漫长的时间形成的，具有浪漫色彩和神秘色彩.本书不仅具有趣味性还有很高的教学意义，通过学习找到乐趣，并通过乐趣加深学习.
【目 录】
THE ROYAL ROADTO LEARNING /1
PUZZLE OF THE INCMAN /2
PUZZLE OF CASEY’S COW /5
CONCEALED GEOGRAPHY /6
A BICYCLE MISHAP /9
PUZZLES FROM HARDW ARE SHOP /10
THE CASHIER'S PROBLEM /11
A HORSE'S HEAD WHERE HIS TAIL OUGHT TO BE /11
TURF PUZZLE /15
A SWISS PUZZLE /16
THE LITERARY BURGLARS /19
GRANDFATHER'S PROBLEM /21
THE MYSTERY OF THE BOARDING HOUSE PIE /25
THE CAT AND DOG RACE /27
A STUDY IN DIVISION /28
ELEMENTARY LESSONS IN ALGEBRA /29
MILITARY TACTICS /31
THE ROGUE'S LETTER /33
TELL THE NORTH BY YOUR WATCH /36
THE MONKEY'S PUZZLE /38
THE ST. PATRJCKS DA Y PARADE / 40
THE MONAD PUZZLE /42
THE SMART ALEC PUZZLE /45
WHAT THE BEAR WANT /47
THE PLA YERS WHO ALL WON /47
LABELS AND TRADEMARKS /49
OUR PRIZE TIMES PUZZLE / 50
THE STORY OF BUTCHER BOY / 53
THE GOLD BRICK PUZZLE / 55
THE HALF -ORPHAN / 57
A MESSAGE IN A BOTILE / 58
SECRET CYPHER / 62
WEARY WILLIE AND TIRED TIM PUZZLE / 64
THE PIGSTY PROBLEM / 67
DUCK SHOOTING AT BUZZARDS DAY / 69
THE PATCH QUILT PUZZLE / 71
A. B. C. TEA PARTY / 73
AITER DINNER TRICKS / 75
KLONDIKE YARNS / 78
A MERRY CHRISTMAS / 81
A FIVE MINUTE TALK ON CHEMISTRY / 85
EASTER 1903 /87
THE SWASTICA SIGN /88
THE BOLD RIDER /89
THE NECKLACE PUZZLE /92
THE WEIGHT OF A BRICK /95
MILK MAN'S PUZZLE /100
A PUZZLE IN OIL AND VINEGAR /103
THE PATROLMAN'S PUZZLE /105
CATS AND KITTENS PUZZLE /108
THE HERD OF CAMELS /113
THE GREEK CROSS /114
THE SCHOLAR'S PUZZLE /117
THE ROAD TO MATHEMATICS /119
THE HUNTER AND THE SQUIRRLE /122
THE STORY OF THE FISH /126
EVOLUTION PUZZLE /130
MRS. PYTHAGORA' PUZZLE /132