

He discusses the inevitability of problems during any act of invention. He makes a case for always being an amateur-something he has always considered himself to be.

In Cubed, Rubik covers more than just his journey to inventing his eponymous cube. Rubik's own puzzle, the Cube, went on to be solved by millions worldwide for over forty years, become one of the bestselling toys of all time, and to be featured as a global symbol of intelligence and ingenuity.

"If you are determined, you will solve them," he writes. He encourages us to embrace our inner curiosity and find the puzzles that surround us in our everyday lives. "Puzzles," he writes, "bring out important qualities in each of us: concentration, curiosity, a sense of play, the eagerness to discover a solution." To Rubik puzzles aren't just games-they're creativity machines. Erno Rubik inspires us with what he's learned in a lifetime of creating, curiosity, and discovery.Įrno Rubik was a child when he first became obsessed with puzzles of all kinds. Rubik’s own puzzle, the Cube, went on to be solved by millions worldwide for over forty years, becoming one of the bestselling toys of all time and a global symbol of intelligence and ingenuity.The first book by the reclusive inventor of the world's most iconic puzzle THE RUBIK'S CUBE. To Rubik puzzles aren’t just games – they are creativity machines. ‘Puzzles,’ he writes, ‘bring out important qualities in each of us: concentration, curiosity, a sense of play, the eagerness to discover a solution’. In Cubed, Rubik covers more than just his journey to inventing his eponymous cube he inspires us with what he’s learned in a lifetime of creating, curiosity, and discovery-and shows that anyone can be a true creator. Ernő Rubik was a child when he first became obsessed with puzzles of all kinds. Ernő Rubik's book will be published by Kobunsha in Japan.Ĭubed – The Puzzle Of Us All takes the reader on an enlightening journey through mathematics, psychology, education, fine art, design, architecture and pop culture. Also to mark the anniversary, the world's smallest working Rubik's cube was released in Japan, weighing around 2 grams and with each side measuring 9.9 millimetres long. In November 2020, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Rubik's Cube in Japan, an exhibition was held in Tokyo. Ernő Rubik's bestselling book has now been published all around the world – including France, Germany, Italy, South Korea, the United States and the UK.
