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Author: Christopher Manson
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 1985-11-15
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9780805010886
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This is not really a book. This is a building in the shape of a book...a maze. Each numbered page depicts a room in the maze. Tempted? Test your wits against mine. I guarantee that my maze will challenge you to think in ways you've never thought before. But beware. One wrong turn and you may never escape!
Author: Norman D. Willis
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 708
ISBN-13: 9781402733727
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →What a bargain! At more than 700 puzzle-packed pages, this huge, value-priced collection should keep any solver happy...and busy for a very long time. It contains brain-busting challenges of almost every type: math logic problems for the numerically inclined; absolutely amazing lateral thinking conundrums; really great critical thinking bafflers; and mind-boggling word puzzles. Here's just a small sample of what's inside: The 22nd and 24th presidents of the United States had the same mother and the same father, but were not brothers. How could this be so? Stumped? That's because it's one man--Grover Cleveland--who was reelected after skipping a term. And that's just an easy warm-up!
Author: Charles Barry Townsend
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 708
ISBN-13: 9781402702464
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Presents a collection of riddles, logic puzzles, anagrams, word puzzles, and other types of brain-teazers.
Author: Jerry Slocum
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781890980153
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The 15 Puzzle Book contains an illustrated history of one of the most popular and important mechanical puzzles of all time. It can be argued that the 15 Puzzle in 1880 had the greatest impact on American and European society of any mechanical puzzle the world has ever known. Books by famous mathematicians tell that a deaf mute invented the 15 Puzzle but other sources claim it was invented by Sam Loyd, who Martin Gardner called, "America's greatest puzzle designer." Or has Sam Loyd, who claimed to invent the puzzle, continued to fool the world for more than 100 years? The true story of the puzzle is told here for the first time: - The real inventor and his patent application records were found. - The story of how the puzzle came to be manufactured. - Proof that the 15 Puzzle is mathematically impossible to solve. - How a young New Yorker solved it. - The worldwide puzzle craze that it created.
Author: Jason Rosenhouse
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2012-01-19
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 0199913153
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Packed with more than a hundred color illustrations and a wide variety of puzzles and brainteasers, Taking Sudoku Seriously uses this popular craze as the starting point for a fun-filled introduction to higher mathematics. How many Sudoku solution squares are there? What shapes other than three-by-three blocks can serve as acceptable Sudoku regions? What is the fewest number of starting clues a sound Sudoku puzzle can have? Does solving Sudoku require mathematics? Jason Rosenhouse and Laura Taalman show that answering these questions opens the door to a wealth of interesting mathematics. Indeed, they show that Sudoku puzzles and their variants are a gateway into mathematical thinking generally. Among many topics, the authors look at the notion of a Latin square--an object of long-standing interest to mathematicians--of which Sudoku squares are a special case; discuss how one finds interesting Sudoku puzzles; explore the connections between Sudoku, graph theory, and polynomials; and consider Sudoku extremes, including puzzles with the maximal number of vacant regions, with the minimal number of starting clues, and numerous others. The book concludes with a gallery of novel Sudoku variations--just pure solving fun! Most of the puzzles are original to this volume, and all solutions to the puzzles appear in the back of the book or in the text itself. A math book and a puzzle book, Taking Sudoku Seriously will change the way readers look at Sudoku and mathematics, serving both as an introduction to mathematics for puzzle fans and as an exploration of the intricacies of Sudoku for mathematics buffs.
Author: A.J. Jacobs
Publisher: Crown
Published: 2023-04-25
Total Pages: 385
ISBN-13: 059313673X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically goes on a rollicking journey to understand the enduring power of puzzles: why we love them, what they do to our brains, and how they can improve our world. “Even though I’ve never attempted the New York Times crossword puzzle or solved the Rubik’s Cube, I couldn’t put down The Puzzler.”—Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before What makes puzzles—jigsaws, mazes, riddles, sudokus—so satisfying? Be it the formation of new cerebral pathways, their close link to insight and humor, or their community-building properties, they’re among the fundamental elements that make us human. Convinced that puzzles have made him a better person, A.J. Jacobs—four-time New York Times bestselling author, master of immersion journalism, and nightly crossworder—set out to determine their myriad benefits. And maybe, in the process, solve the puzzle of our very existence. Well, almost. In The Puzzler, Jacobs meets the most zealous devotees, enters (sometimes with his family in tow) any puzzle competition that will have him, unpacks the history of the most popular puzzles, and aims to solve the most impossible head-scratchers, from a mutant Rubik’s Cube, to the hardest corn maze in America, to the most sadistic jigsaw. Chock-full of unforgettable adventures and original examples from around the world—including new work by Greg Pliska, one of America’s top puzzle-makers, and a hidden, super-challenging but solvable puzzle—The Puzzler will open readers’ eyes to the power of flexible thinking and concentration. Whether you’re puzzle obsessed or puzzle hesitant, you’ll walk away with real problem-solving strategies and pathways toward becoming a better thinker and decision maker—for these are certainly puzzling times.
Author: Andy Peters
Publisher:
Published: 2017-10
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781784289324
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Grab a pencil and dive into the best puzzle book EVER! This amazing, full-color activity book is jam-packed with wacky word games, mind-bending mazes, super spot-the-differences and cunning conundrums. Guaranteed to provide hours of entertainment for children aged 7 and up.
Author: Patel Books
Publisher:
Published: 2017-10-23
Total Pages: 626
ISBN-13: 9781978417052
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →3,500 PUZZLES & FULL SOLUTIONS: This is truly a cryptogram book like no other. With 3,500 puzzles inside, it is guaranteed to provide you with hundreds of hours of fun. A VARIETY OF QUOTES: Inside you'll find quotes that are funny, wise, inspirational, motivational, and thoughtful. People quoted are celebrities, athletes, inventors, politicians, authors, inventors, and other well-known personalities from around the world. MEDIUM-LEVEL CHALLENGE: Not to easy, and not to hard - the puzzles in this book are an appropriate level of challenge for everyone from beginners to pros. You will also find 2 sets of hints in the back of the book to help you solve the puzzles. EASY-TO-READ FONT: Puzzles are in size 18 font, so that you will never suffer from eye-strain while doing them. PRINTED ON HIGH-QUALITY PAPER: Puzzles are printed on 60-pound high quality white paper so you can use pencils, pens, and highlighters without worry of bleed-through. KEEPS YOUR MIND HEALTHY: Cryptograms are a proven method for keeping the mind healthy and combating Alzheimer's and Dementia. A GIFT LIKE NO OTHER: If someone in your life loves cryptogram puzzles, you won't find a more unique and substantial gift than this book.
Author: Edward Powys Mathers
Publisher:
Published: 2023-11
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781460765395
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Six murders. One hundred pages. Millions of possible combinations... but only one is correct. Can you solve Torquemada's murder mystery? 'If James Joyce and Agatha Christie had a literary love child, this would be it.' The Daily Telegraph In 1934, the Observer's cryptic crossword compiler, Edward Powys Mathers (aka Torquemada), released a novel that was simultaneously a murder mystery and the most fiendishly difficult literary puzzle ever written. The pages have been printed in an entirely haphazard order, but it is possible - through logic and intelligent reading - to sort the pages into the only correct order, revealing six murder victims and their respective murderers. Only three puzzlers have ever solved the mystery of Cain's Jawbone: do you have what it takes to join their ranks? Please note: this puzzle is extremely difficult and not for the faint-hearted. 'A unique hybrid of word puzzle and whodunnit.' Literary Review
Author: Sinclair McKay
Publisher: Hachette UK
Published: 2020-05-05
Total Pages: 271
ISBN-13: 0762498250
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Pit your wits against the brilliant minds of Scotland Yard and see if you have what it takes to solve dozens of the world's toughest crimes. "Scotland Yard" conjures up so much more than just London's Metropolitan Police. Since it opened its doors in 1829, Scotland Yard has been synonymous the world over with the highest level of detective work and famous for its ability to solve the most macabre of murders and catch the most audacious of thieves. The Scotland Yard Puzzle Book mines the history of this famous institution to recreate some of the most complex conundrums its detectives have ever faced. Armchair detectives can now try their hand and keen powers of observation and deduction to solve for themselves dozens of the most difficult and challenging cases. Activities include: Anagrams and cryptograms Logic, linguistic, and mathematical puzzles Map puzzles Coded and visual puzzles Brainteasers Hidden messages And more (answers are provided in the back of the book)!
