{"product_id":"the-original-area-mazes-100-addictive-puzzles-to-solve-with-simple-math-and-clever-logic-9781615194216","title":"The Original Area Mazes: 100 Addictive Puzzles to Solve with Simple Math - And Clever Logic!","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArea Mazes: The Addictive Japanese Puzzle Sensation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nOnce you match wits with area mazes, \u003ci\u003eyou'll be hooked!\u003c\/i\u003e Your quest is to navigate a network of rectangles to find a missing value using simple math and clever logic.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow Area Mazes Work\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ci\u003eJust Remember:\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArea = length × width\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse spatial reasoning to find helpful relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhole numbers are all you need. You can \u003ci\u003ealways\u003c\/i\u003e get the answer without using fractions!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e100 Carefully Crafted Puzzles for Brain Training\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nOriginally invented for gifted students, area mazes (\u003ci\u003emenseki meiro\u003c\/i\u003e) have taken all of Japan by storm. This collection features 100 puzzles that challenge your mathematical thinking and spatial reasoning abilities. Each puzzle builds on fundamental geometry concepts while requiring creative problem-solving strategies.\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect Alternative to Sudoku and Traditional Brain Games\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nAre you a sudoku fanatic? Do you play brain games to stay sharp? Did you love geometry or would you like to finally show it who's boss? Feed your brain some area mazes—they could be just what you're craving! These puzzles offer a fresh alternative to traditional number puzzles, combining mathematical precision with logical deduction.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eExpert Puzzle Creators\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eNaoki Inaba\u003c\/b\u003e has invented over 400 new types of puzzle. He also writes sudoku and other popular puzzles for magazines in Japan, where he has published several books of area mazes for children and adults.\n\n\u003cb\u003eRyoichi Murakami\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder and CEO of El Camino, a premier cram school in Tokyo. Many of his students go on to elite schools such as the University of Tokyo and compete in the International Mathematical Olympiad. In addition to teaching at El Camino, Murakami is active in publishing, works as a puzzle maker, and writes questions for the Olympiad.\n\n\u003cb\u003eAlex Bellos\u003c\/b\u003e holds a degree in mathematics and philosophy from Oxford University. His bestselling books, \u003ci\u003eHere's Looking at Euclid\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Grapes of Math\u003c\/i\u003e, have been translated into more than 20 languages and were both shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book prize. His puzzle books include \u003ci\u003eCan You Solve My Problems?, Puzzle Ninja, Perilous Problems for Puzzle Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Language Lover's Puzzle Book\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the coauthor of the mathematical coloring books \u003ci\u003ePatterns of the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVisions of the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e. He has launched an elliptical pool table, LOOP. He writes a puzzle blog for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and he won the Association of British Science Writers award for best science blog in 2016. He lives in London.","brand":"Experiment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681371427090,"sku":"9781615194216","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_01b04c84-962a-4723-bca2-13c736097394.jpg?v=1733952494","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-original-area-mazes-100-addictive-puzzles-to-solve-with-simple-math-and-clever-logic-9781615194216","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}