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Perilous Problems for Puzzle Lovers: Math, Logic & Word Puzzles to Challenge Your Brain

Alex Bellos - The Experiment; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

Put your wits - and survival instincts - to the test! Publisher's Note: Perilous Problems for Puzzle Lovers was previously published in the UK under the title So You Think You've Got Problems? In Perilous Problems for Puzzle Lovers, Alex Bellos collects 125 of the world's...

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399 Games, Puzzles & Trivia Challenges Specially Designed to Keep Your Brain Young.

Nancy Linde - Workman Publishing Company; First Edition edition
Format: Book

Based on the science that shows that people middle-aged or older who solve word games and brainteasers have a significant cognitive advantage over those who do not, 399 Games, Puzzles & Trivia Challenges is the illustrated game book specifically created to cross-train the brain. Here...
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The Puzzle Universe: A History of Mathematics in 315 Puzzles

Ivan Moscovich - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback

A renowned puzzle master and game inventor presents 315 new and traditional puzzles. Longlisted, 2016 School Library Association Information Book Award 12 "A great read for anyone interested in puzzles or mathematics." --Publishers Weekly "Gift Guide Selection 2015....
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What in the World?

Agnone, Julie Vosburgh - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

Move over I Spy! National Geographic Kids What in the World? is a photographic game book the way that only National Geographic can do it. This book turns cool photos into fun-filled visual games. Fun facts and nuggets of information will be sprinkled throughout, so kids learn while they're...
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The Do-It-Yourself Escape Room Book: A Practical Guide to Writing Your Own Clues, Designing Puzzles, and Creating Your Own Challenges

Paige Ellsworth Lyman - Skyhorse
Format: Paperback

Now present in all fifty states, escape rooms offer a fun activity for corporate events, team training, youth groups, and all types of parties. But what if you could develop your very own escape room in the comfort of your own home? In this fun, full-color book, Paige Lyman, founder of TheGameGal.com,...
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Make Your Own Board Game: Designing, Building, and Playing Your Own Tabletop Game

Jesse Terrance Daniels - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback

Tabletop board games are having a comeback, and especially within a younger, tech-y audience who enjoys the challenge and opportunity to work in an analog sphere. Game design expert Jesse Terrance Daniels teaches all the fundamentals of game design, from rule-setting to physical construction,...
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