Engaging Logic. Problems and Solutions

The book «Engaging Logic. Problems and Solutions» includes tasks and stories collected from various works of Yakov Perelman, published in the 1910s to 1930s. These are easy and fun exercises that teach reasoning and making conclusions. They are fascinating stories from the history of various sciences, immersing us in the atmosphere of the early last century when discoveries were made without complex devices and supercomputer calculations—only thanks to the sharpness of mind, observation, and curiosity of researchers.

This book develops:

— Logical thinking

— Attention to detail

— The ability to reason

— Ingenuity

Such exercises teach to find errors in reasoning and to think outside the box.