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There Are Two Main Types Of Books On Mathematics Competitions. The First Type Presents Problems From Various Contests As Well As Their Solutions In Chronological Order. The Second Type Discusses Topics In Mathematics Competitions, Drawing Example From Various Sources. This Book Combines The Benefit Of Both Types; The Focus Is On One Source Only, And What A Fantastic Source It Is! The Problems Are First Presented In Chronological Order. Then They Are Organized Into Six Groups, With Detailed Discussions On The General Topics As Well As On The Individual Problems; The Solutions Are Then Presented In Chronological Order, With Two Useful Cross-reference Indices The Carefully Written Solutions Make Clear The Overall Logical Structures Of The Argument, And Details Are Not Glossed Over-- Provided By Publisher.