Can You Solve My Problems? – an excellent anthology, and history, of puzzles

Alex Bellos's prosaically titled "Can You Solve My Problems?" is not just a random list of skull-warping brain-teasers, but rather a skilfully curated anthology of puzzles, most of them straddling that tricky zone between trivial and impossible, and at least half of them guaranteed to make you kick yourself. This is a book that should be accompanied with a free shin pad.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/nov/06/can-you-solve-my-problems-alex-bellos-review-puzzles-anthology-history?source=Snapzu