Cracking the Cube
Going Slow to Go Fast and Other Unexpected Turns in the World of Competitive Rubik's Cube Solving
$49.75
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2017
Summary
Ian Scheffler, journalist and aspiring “speedcuber,” attempts to break into the international phenomenon of speedsolving the Rubik’s Cube—think chess played at the speed of Ping-Pong—while exploring the greater lessons that can be learned through solving it.
When Hungarian professor Ernő Rubik invented the Rubik’s Cube (or, rather, his Cube) in 1974 out of wooden blocks, rubber bands, and paper clips, he didn’t even know if it could be solved, let alone that it would become t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781501121937 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1501121936 |
| Author: | Ian Scheffler |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2017 |
| Weight: | 303g |
| Dimensions: | 213mm x 140mm x 20mm |
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“A brilliant journey into that magical toy that took over our lives, set world records and continues to fascinate kids and adults the world over.
“A brilliant journey into that magical toy that took over our lives, set world records and continues to fascinate kids and adults the world over. We’ve all had one. We’ve all played with one. Finally there’s a book that explains ‘why’.” – Morgan Spurlock
About The Author
Ian Scheffler
Ian Scheffler has written for The New Yorker, The Guardian, the Los Angeles Times, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. He holds a degree in English from Columbia University, where he co-edited the Columbia Review. Cracking the Cube is his first book.
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