Are the individual pieces the EXACT same shapes as the original Soma shapes? This is important, because the piece that you show in the photo IS NOT.

Yes, the pieces are exactly the same seven shapes as those described in Martin's Gardner's "Mathematical Games" column in Scientific American in September 1958. One of the photos does show a piece that does not look like anything that's in the set; I'm guessing there's some Photoshop monkey business going on there.

Is there a book of puzzles included with this? I especially loved Piet Hien's original book.

Hi there, I do not recall there being a book -- more just a sheet of paper with about 50-60 figures. Here is a great site for more information: http://www.fam-bundgaard.dk/SOMA/SOMA1/SOMA1.HTM

One of the reviews says that it comes with a cover/lid also that is not shown in the picture nor in the description. Does it come with a lid?

Yes, its a wooden box it fits in. The picture is shown with the blocks setting in the lid. Very well made.

What kind of wood is it made of? The 2 pictures look very different.

I bought this Monkey Pod Games Soma Cube in December 2013. The wood at that time was Monkey Pod, a beautiful, strikingly colored wood. I see that the box in the picture looks like monkeypod, but the puzzle pieces do not. I suppose that at some time post 2013 Monkey Pod Games probably quit using Monkey Pod wood since a seller says it is rubber wood. In any case, I think it would look nice on the coffee table. Better than plastic!

MONKEY POD GAMES Soma Cube 3D - Large

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