The Riddles of the Sphinx...and the puzzles, word games, brainteasers, conundrums, quizzes, mysteries, codes and ciphers that have baffled, entertained and confused the world over the last 100 years

David J. Bodycombe

This new collection of classic puzzles will examine the most fascinating stories behind the world's most popular varieties of brain teasers. Why are they so popular, who are the people that have developed them, and where have they come from? Skipping from Lewis Carroll's word ladders to how the Times cr...