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The puzzler : one man's quest to solve the most baffling puzzles ever, from crosswords to jigsaws to the meaning of life
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The puzzler : one man's quest to solve the most baffling puzzles ever, from crosswords to jigsaws to the meaning of life / A.J. Jacobs ; with puzzles by Greg Pliska.
ISBN
9780593136713
0593136713
9780593136720
Edition
First edition.
Publication
New York : Crown, [2022]
Physical Description
xvi, 342 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Summary
"The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically goes on a 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"-- Provided by publisher.
Other formats
Online version: Jacobs, A. J., 1968- Puzzler First edition. New York : Crown, 2022
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 09, 2022
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-299).
Contents
Introduction
Crosswords
The puzzles of puzzles
The Rubik's cube
Anagrams
Rebuses
Jigsaws
Mazes
Math and logic puzzles
Ciphers and secret codes
Visual puzzles
Sudoku and KenKen
Chess puzzles (chess problems)
Riddles
Japanese puzzle boxes
Controversial puzzles
Cryptics
Scavenger hunts and puzzle hunts
Infinite puzzles
The Puzzler contest
An original puzzle hunt by Greg Pliska
Puzzle resources
Solutions
Hints to the original puzzle hunt by Greg Pliska
Solutions to the original puzzle hunt by Greg Pliska.
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