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The Puzzling World of Polyhedral Dissections by Stewart T. Coffin and John R. Rausch
The most significant work ever produced concerning geometrical mechanical puzzles. It is of equal interest to puzzle collectors, recreational mathematicians and woodworkers.
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Wonders in Wood
by Edwin Mather Wyatt
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Making Mechanical Marvels in Wood
by Raymond Levy
Each mechanical project is this book is designed to perform their mechanical stunts to the delight of the people who crank the handles and watch the fun. They're all easy to make, with the step-by-step instructions and scores of how-to illustrations and draft-quality drawing.
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Making More Wooden Mechanical Marvels
by Alan Bridgewater and Gill Bridgewater
Despite their seemingly elaborate configurations, these projects are surprisingly simple to make following this guide's complete step-by-step instructions. Every project features a full-color close up of the drawings, cutting lists and special tips for making difficult steps easier.
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The Book of Ingenious and Diabolical Puzzles
by Jerry Slocum and Jack Botermans
This beautiful volume is at once a puzzle book, an art book, and a delightful history of creativity. Hundreds of puzzles are explained and displayed in a stunning combination of color photos and text--from ancient tangram puzzles, and turn-of-the-century checkerboard puzzles to exquisite modern wood mechanical puzzles.
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Puzzle Arcade
by Jerry Slocum
From the popular Klutz line of books, this childrens book has won the "Parents' Choice Gold Award" and the "National Parenting Publications Award". The Puzzle Arcade readers will find mechanical puzzles, riddles, mazes, mysteries, thought-provoking problems and flat-out impossibilities.
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Puzzles in Wood
by Edwin Mather Wyatt
If you have a scroll saw you will love this book. The patterns are simple to follow and the puzzles easy to create out of scrap wood. It will keep your friends, children, and grandchildren happily busy for hours figuring out the solutions.
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Creative Puzzles of the World
by Pieter Van Delft and Jack Botermans
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Puzzles Old & New
by Jerry Slocum and Jack Botermans
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New Book of Puzzles
by Jerry Slocum and Jack Botermans
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