Tangrams by Ronald C. Read - ISBN: 9780486214832
Paperback
Ancient Chinese puzzle: seven shapes, endless image possibilities await!

Tangrams

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  • Paperback

    176 pages

  • Release Date

    28 March 2003

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Summary

What is a tangram? It is more easily seen and understood than defined in words. But to put it briefly, it is a geometric dissection puzzle in which seven standard pieces (five triangles, one square, one rhomboid) are used to make images of various objects.

The origin of the name is not known, but the game itself is of Chinese origin, and for centuries it has been one of the most popular diversions in the Orient.

The tangram is not entirely new to America, since Yankee sea capt…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780486214832
ISBN-10:0486214834
Author:Ronald C. Read
Publisher:Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint:Dover Publications Inc.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:176
Release Date:28 March 2003
Weight:240g
Dimensions:214mm x 136mm x 11mm
Series:Dover Recreational Math
Audience Age:9
About The Author

Ronald C. Read

Read is with the University of Waterloo.

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