How to Solve It

<p><b>The bestselling book that has helped millions of readers solve any problem</b><br><br>A must-have guide by eminent mathematician G. Polya <i>How to Solve It</i> shows anyone in any field how to think straight. In lucid and appealing prose Polya reveals how the mathematical method of demonstrating a proof or finding an unknown can help you attack any problem that can be reasoned out&#151;from building a bridge to winning a game of anagrams. <i>How to Solve It</i> includes a heuristic dictionary with dozens of entries on how to make problems more manageable&#151;from analogy and induction to the heuristic method of starting with a goal and working backward to something you already know.<br><br>This disarmingly elementary book explains how to harness curiosity in the classroom bring the inventive faculties of students into play and experience the triumph of discovery. But it&#146;s not just for the classroom. Generations of readers from all walks of life have relished Polya&#146;s brilliantly deft instructions on stripping away irrelevancies and going straight to the heart of a problem.</p>