Book Description
There's nothing better than a tricky brain teaser to test your intellect and satisfy your quest for mental challenge. The search ends with this colossal assortment of classics.
Author : Karen C. Richards
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 38,87 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781402710674
There's nothing better than a tricky brain teaser to test your intellect and satisfy your quest for mental challenge. The search ends with this colossal assortment of classics.
Author : Martin Gardner
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 23,86 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780806912615
A collection of tricky teasers, quirky questions, science stumpers, and logic puzzlers.
Author : Presh Talwalkar
Publisher :
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 34,65 MB
Release : 2015-09-26
Category :
ISBN : 9781517421625
You want to cut a tortilla into 8 pieces. What's the minimum number of cuts you need to make? Is it statistically harder to guess an iPhone password that uses 3-digits or one that uses 4 unique digits? Two friends agree to meet up in a bar between midnight and 1 am. Each arrives at a random time and will wait 10 minutes for the other to show before leaving. What is the probability the two will meet at the bar? What if they are playing strategically? The YouTube channel and blog Mind Your Decisions has millions of views for math videos and posts. This book is a compilation of 70 of the best puzzles, divided into 25 classic puzzles in counting and geometry, 25 probability puzzles, and 20 game theory puzzles.
Author : Shakuntala Devi
Publisher : Orient Paperbacks
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 24,83 MB
Release : 2005-03
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9788122200140
Discover the adventure and excitement of mathematical puzzles. Match your wits with the human computer. Sharpen your intellect, delight your friends and enjoy hours of purposeful entertainment. Mathematics is not always hard, mind-boggling stuff. It can also be simple, delightful and interesting. Many famous mathematicians are known to be devoted to peg jumping puzzles. It is perhaps this kind of play that leads to scientific discoveries. The celebrity author, Shakuntala Devi, is regarded as 'authentic heroine of the twentieth century'. She calculates faster than the fastest computer, is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records and continues to amaze audiences around the world with her feats of calculation.
Author : Egmont Publishing UK
Publisher :
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 41,40 MB
Release : 2021-04-29
Category :
ISBN : 9780755501854
Become the ultimate Pokémon trainer with this brain-busting puzzle book! Put your skills to the test with over 70 word, number and logic puzzles for Pokémon fans. Work your way through the puzzles and become the ultimate brain-buster of them all.
Author : Lisa Regan
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 37,63 MB
Release : 2019-09-27
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1838578323
There are eight of us to move at will. We protect our king from any ill. What are we? Open a window into the mind-bending world of riddles with this wonderful collection. Containing over 60 riddles, logic puzzles, tongue-twisters and silly puns, this book will leave young readers much to puzzle over. Each page features cute cartoon illustrations, which may point to the solution... ABOUT THE SERIES: Riddle Me This is packed full of clever riddles and hilarious cartoon illustrations, designed to appeal to children. Each title follows a popular theme, from animals to school to underwater riddles, so readers age 7+ can puzzle, ponder and stretch their minds.
Author : Danielle Hall
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 47,37 MB
Release : 2020-06-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1646119800
What's challenging, fun, and sure to give your brain a workout? This riddle book for kids ages 9-12! Riddle me this—can you solve these super hard word puzzles? You sure can! Featuring nearly 200 brain benders, this riddle book for kids ages 9-12 is the ultimate option for clever children who love thinking outside the box. This big riddle book for kids ages 9-12 will test the limits of your imagination. Start things off with handy tips and simple warm-up riddles that will help you twist your thinking and get creative. What's the difference between a bird and a fly? Tie your brain in knots and find out inside! Tons of tough riddles—Build your problem-solving abilities and stretch your creative thinking skills as you unravel all kinds of perplexing puzzles. Learn about history's biggest puzzlers—Try your hand at some of the world's most famous riddles, like the Riddle of the Sphinx or Bilbo's riddle from The Hobbit, while also learning fun facts about their history. Easy to use—Tips, hints, and an organized answer key in the back make it easy to get solving with your friends and family anytime. Overcome the mind-blowing mysteries inside the very best riddle book for kids ages 9-12!
Author : The Grabarchuk Family
Publisher : Puzzlewright
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,48 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Games
ISBN : 9781402777288
Offers visual puzzles of various types, shapes, and sizes, all in colour. This title offers solvers: cube puzzles, construction problems, puzzles with patterns, mazes, paper clip teasers, and more.
Author : Presh Talwalkar
Publisher :
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 22,89 MB
Release : 2015-10-08
Category :
ISBN : 9781517531621
What is a better fit: a square peg in a round hole, or a round peg in a square hole?Your music player seems to be playing the same songs over again. Is there something wrong with the shuffle feature, or might the songs be playing randomly?You have 100 dimes, and I have 99 pennies. At the same time, we will toss our coins in the air and let them fall on the floor. Then we meticulously count the outcomes of our tosses. You win if you show more heads than I do. What's the probability that you will win?The YouTube channel and blog Mind Your Decisions has blog posts and original videos about math that have been viewed millions of times. The problems in this book are based on some of the best puzzles in counting, geometry, and probability and game theory.
Author : Marcel Danesi
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 17,39 MB
Release : 2018-05-22
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1641520086
Solve history's greatest puzzles with this classic collection of brain teasers from The Best Brain Teasers of All Time. The best brain teasers are those that have challenged and captivated the attention of puzzle lovers throughout time. Collected here to keep your wits sharp, The Best Brain Teasers of All Time features the cleverest brain teasers from around the world and throughout history. The Best Brain Teasers of All Time gives you hours of fun-filled entertainment with brain teasers that develop your problem-solving skills in math, logic, and wordplay. Organized as an integrated challenge, these brain teasers build in momentum as they increase in difficulty from classic nursery rhymes to the riddle of the sphinx. The Best Brain Teasers of All Time puts your mind to the test with: 125 Brain Teasers that require no special skills to solve. Plus, each question comes with an optional clue in case you get stumped and a handy answer key in the back to test yourself or play with friends Brain Teasers for Every Level that cater to beginners and advanced masterminds alike, with brain teasers organized by level of difficulty to improve your skills as you move forward Hints of History that provide fun facts and background information for every brain teaser Get ready to sharpen your wit with every "aha" moment. The Best Brain Teasers of All Time is a go-to source for timeless fun and mind-blowing challenges.