Speedsolving the Cube: Easy to Follow, Step-by-step Instructions for Many Popular 3-d Puzzles.

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.