What Is the Name of This Book?: The Riddle of Dracula and Other Logical Puzzles (Dover Math Games & Puzzles)

When I was a child, my father owned the previous edition of this book, and I borrowed it and worked through problem after problem. It was my very favorite logic book growing up...and I gradually solved every single puzzle in the book and loved it! This edition is true to the original with the deep engaging puzzles - lots of truth telling. It builds, shapes, and alters your mindset to be able to grasp the complexities of how the problems work. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of working through complex logic problems.

Great little book. This version is easy to read and is bound well. If you like logic puzzles and having them explained extremely well, get this.

My father had this book when I was a kid, and I recently remembered it and ordered my own copy. Such a delight! The author takes you through varying riddles and puzzles of increasing complexity, explaining throughout and helping you learn as you go. Lots of fun and mental stimulation.

prompt shipping, perfect for the math geek.

We read this book everyday during our morning time together. All my children (ages 9-14) enjoy it. Some great thought exercises and discussions.

If you like clever puzzles and well written solutions you will enjoy this book. I have used Smullyan puzzles as part of my teacher training work for nearly 30 years. They are fun, accessible and provide an excellent way to introduce folks to the way logic works. I highly recommend this as a resource.

I loved this book as a kid, and just gave it to my teen:)

My kids and I are enjoying this book immensely, however we still haven't figured out the name.The text is a bit blurry, looking like a couple generations of photocopying, rather than recently typeset.

This book is a gem. It is one of those rare books that can keep you entertained for hours (at least to me). I first stumbled across it in its Bulgarian translation when I was a child. I read it so often, the front cover is all torn up.I had to get this English version for my kids. In the digital age, I don't think they're as interested in it as I was, but it is still a very special book.The logical puzzles build on each other, so that it doesn't seem difficult if you get through them slowly (and the answers are in the back, which guide you through how to solve them, should you get stuck).If you're in the mood for something quirky to break up your usual reading routine, then this is it :)

Ich unterrichte Psychologie und Philosophie und habe zum Thema Logik nach ein paar guten Logik Rätseln gesucht und diese hier gefunden.

Anyone who wants to derive fun from logic without going into technicalities should read this.

I love this classic book of logic puzzles. I wanted a new copy, but I was disappointed with the quality of the book. The print was too bold and the paper was coarse. Part of the joy of a book for me is the look and feel of it, so I was a bit disappointed. The book itself is a stimulating read for puzzle and riddle lovers!

I wish i could live in the same world as Raymond Smullyan! How does he get the time to think up these conundrums? Well, mostly it is his day job, and he gets paid to chat about these things to other academics. But what conversations! How i would love to be there. All of these problems are about language and how we use it, especially the words "true" and "false" and "lie", and about how complicated things can get if you think about those words hard enough -- while being far from dryasdust. you are drawn into a world where you have to think of a way of checking that your travelling companion is not a vampire, where you have a logical proof that Santa Claus exists, and Inspector Craig of Scotland Yard shows you how to analyse the meagre facts you have on suspects. My advice is buy this book, and lend it to nobody.