Cracking the Cube: Going Slow to Go Fast and Other Unexpected Turns in the World of Competitive Rubik's Cube Solving

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Review "Scheffler provides the first comprehensive book on the global phenomenon of speedcubing. Much has changed since the first world championship was organized in Budapest in 1982. But the emotions were all there already - good to see they haven't cooled in over three decades. The cubing community is growing ever larger, younger - and faster!"  (Erno Rubik)“I just couldn't put Cracking the Cube down once I started reading - and I'm sure I'll read it again many more times. Scheffler’s a great storyteller, and I think this book will be fascinating for both speedcubers and non-cubers alike.”  (Feliks Zemdegs, two-time world Rubik's Cube champion)“After I completed my first Rubik's Cube it quickly went from a challenge to a hobby to an obsession. Scheffler provides a unique perspective into the competitive sub-culture of cubing, investigating the timelessness of the Cube as he chronicles his incredible journey around the globe to gain a better understanding of it. This is a book that anyone with a curious mind will enjoy!" (Ryan Fitzpatrick, New York Jets quarterback)"Recommended." - Scientific American About the Author 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. See all Product description