For the masses of maze lovers who delight in outwitting the creators of mind-bending labyrinths, this treasury of unconventional brain-teasers provides plenty of challenges. Maze master Lee Daniel Quinn has constructed 48 puzzles of varying difficulty. Far from run-of-the-mill, these unusual amusements include "Zigflections," a two-part maze in which the bottom reflects the top; "Welk's Revenge," in which the maze traveler pops in at the top of a mass of bouncing bubbles and (with considerable foresight) slips and slides to the bottom; and "Chinese Knot," based on a common design in Oriental crafts that has you weaving your way from either of two openings at the top of the pattern down to a single opening at the bottom. Most of the mazes included here are appropriate for intermediate or advanced solvers; some are simple enough for beginners. All are accompanied by solutions for the frazzled and frustrated.
Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teoría y crítica del diseño y han escrito más de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en éxitos de ventas. También han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Diseño del siglo XX, El diseño industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Diseño del siglo XXI.