Recreations With Magic Squares: The Eight Queens Problem Solved By Magic Squares, And Domino Squares (1894)

Recreations With Magic Squares: The Eight Queens¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Problem Solved By Magic Squares, And Domino Squares (1894) is a book written by Cavendish that explores the fascinating world of magic squares. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to magic squares, including their history, properties, and various types. It also explains how to construct magic squares and provides many examples of different types of magic squares.The book focuses on the eight queens' problem, a classic puzzle that involves placing eight queens on a chessboard in such a way that no two queens threaten each other. Cavendish shows how this problem can be solved using magic squares, providing step-by-step instructions and examples.In addition to the eight queens' problem, the book also explores other puzzles and games that can be solved using magic squares, such as the domino square problem. This problem involves arranging a set of dominoes in a square so that each row and column contains the same number of dots.Overall, Recreations With Magic Squares is a fascinating and informative book that provides an in-depth look at the world of magic squares and their many applications in puzzles and games. Whether you are a puzzle enthusiast or simply curious about the history and properties of magic squares, this book is sure to provide hours of entertainment and education.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.