Product Description

They call it speedcubing- a mind-bending blur of quick twists and turns that solves Rubiks Cube in times that have been clocked at less than 20 seconds! Today, thanks to the 2003 revival of the Rubiks World Championships, speedcubing is spreading like wildfire. Here, complete with detailed illustrations and basic as well as advanced solving techniques, is the ultimate speedcubers guide. It not only gives the solution to the familiar 3x3x3 cube (which has 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 - thats 43 quintillion - possible positions), but also the 2x2x2, 4x4x4, and staggeringly difficult 5x5x5 puzzles. With millions of cubes out there and countless would-be champions looking for tips to improve their times, this is the definitive manual for this unique sport.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17364 in Books
• Published on: 2008-07-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

Customer Reviews

Great Book
This book is great for anyone who has a rubik's cube. Anyone who can do a 3x3 normally can jump to the speedcubing methods, but it also has a beginner method for anyone who doesn't already know it, or does not know how to solve a rubik's cube. This book also has solutions for the other rubik's cubes i.e. 2x2, 4x4 £ 5x5, which I am going to look at.

Almost perfect, but...
I've tried a few books on solving the cube. Most are really basic, and not very clear. This book covers the basic method very well, and also explains why the method works as it goes along (at least I assume it's clear. I may have the advantage of already knowing what it means).
The only issue I have is a technical one: since I would like to read the speedcubing solutions whilst actually holding a Rubik's cube, the book would be massively improved with a ring-binder spine. That way I could actually put the book down without losing my place! This is a failing of most instruction manuals of course, but the first publisher to sort this issue would get my money.

Aide to Rubks Cube
Bought his to help me with getting the maximum enjoyment from my new Rubiks Cube personal purchase. You don't need his if you want to solve the cube yourself, but, I like to get the maximum benefit and fun from this type of puzzle - and this book helps me in that context.