Author : Alastair Chisholm
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 50,82 MB
Release : 2006-02-21
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 0802715419
"Sudoku is primarily a logic puzzle, requiring you to discover the correct arrangement of the numbers 1 to 9 in interlocking rows and columns. Kakuro, by contrast, is a number crossword puzzle, with all the clues in the grid; combinations of numbers, called 'Kakuro blocks, ' will help you solve them"--Back cover.
Author : Isaac Asimov
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 48,75 MB
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 178033723X
Ten classic stories from the birth of modern science fiction writing The Golden Age of Science Fiction, from the early 1940s through the 1950s, saw an explosion of talent in SF writing including authors such as Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, and Arthur C. Clarke. Their writing helped science fiction gained wide public attention, and left a lasting impression upon society. The same writers formed the mould for the next three decades of science fiction, and much of their writing remains as fresh today as it was then. Collected in one giant volume, here is the very best of the golden era. The stories include: A.E. van Vogt, 'The Weapons Shop' Isaac Asimov, 'The Big and the Little' Lester del Rey, 'Nerves' Fredric Brown, 'Daymare' Theodore Sturgeon, 'Killdozer!' C.L. Moore, 'No Woman Born' A. Bertram Chandler, 'Giant Killer'
Author : Alastair Chisholm
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 23,29 MB
Release : 2006-10-31
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 0802715613
Word squares have been around for literally thousands of years (the oldest known example has been found in ruins across the Roman Empire, including the walls of Pompeii). Each word square is a group of words, all of the same length, arranged so the word in row one is the same as that in column one; row two the same as column two; and so forth. Easy word squares are four-by-four; much harder are eight-by-eights; given a few letter clues, the goal is to fill a perfect word square. In this book, puzzle master Alastair Chisholm has produced 201 brainteasers--from Delicious to Vicious--that will stretch your vocabulary and challenge your puzzle solving skills.
Author : Roger Wilkes
Publisher : C & R Crime
Page : 734 pages
File Size : 47,7 MB
Release : 2007-02-22
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 1849015317
Using the latest modern technology available to forensic science, crime scene investigators answer questions others never even thought to ask. This book contains more than thirty fascinating modern cases of forensic detective work. Genetic fingerprinting, blood splatter analysis, laser ablation, toxicology, ballistics analysis - the whole range of forensic techniques is featured. The investigators trust only the evidence to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves: the victims. The cases featured include: - Tommie Lee Andrews, the first person to be convicted as a result of DNA evidence, for raping a woman during a burglary; - Jeffrey Gafoor, convicted of murder in 2003 when crime scene evidence collected twelve years previously resulted in a match with his nephew; - Richard W. Rogers, convicted of the murder of two of his numerous gay male victims, through vacuum metal deposition, technology which saves fingerprints from plastic bags; - Dr. Sam Sheppard, the murder trial based on blood evidence that inspired the TV series The Fugitive; - Edwin Bush, the first murderer in Britain to be brought to book thanks to an identikit picture; - Derrick Todd Lee, the Baton Rouge Serial Killer, only nailed by DNA evidence after a flawed FBI profile led big-shot investigators astray. These cases - usually successful, but also sometimes dangerously flawed - offer a remarkable insight into real-life scene-of-crime investigation.
Author : Gareth Moore
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 33,66 MB
Release : 2010-07-08
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1628730099
Do you easily forget phone numbers or birthdays? Do you often lose your car keys? Are there times when you just can’t remember your bank card PIN? Do you lose focus at work by mid-afternoon? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you need to sharpen your mental reflexes, fire those synapses, and give your brain a good, hard, and fun workout! 10-Minute Brain Teasers provides practical and necessary advice on how to keep your brain in tip-top shape. From logic tests to word squares to Kakuro puzzles, this book has the essential brain teasers for keeping your gray matter healthy. If you are looking to be able to focus during those long meetings or you just want to keep your mind sharp, these puzzles will be sure to increase your brain efficiency while providing a ten-minute workout for your cognitive lobes. Like any workout, the brain teasers in this book start off slow and become increasingly challenging as you progress from simple memory tests to verbal-reasoning exercises. In the end, you’ll have a stronger, fitter mind—and you’ll have had fun in the process.
Author : Gareth Moore
Publisher : Orbit Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,7 MB
Release : 2016-02-04
Category : Logic puzzles
ISBN : 9781472120311
The ultimate compilation of line- and loop-drawing logical puzzle mazes, covering a wide range of types. It has everything from twists on the classic maze through to variants on the multimillion-download app 'Flow Free' (also known as 'Number Link'), and a range of Japanese-influenced puzzles such as Slitherlink, Hanjie and Futoshki. Fun and addictive, these labyrinthine puzzles offer a fantastic mental workout. Each one is presented in a range of sizes, difficulties and with variations in the solving rules, making this the definitive collection of logical puzzle mazes.
Author : Gareth Moore
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 32,47 MB
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1405381957
The Rough Guide Book of Brain Training contains 100 days' worth of puzzles designed to give your brain a thorough workout. Just 5 puzzles a day will lead to a smarter you. Combining favorites such as sudoku and kakuro with many entirely new puzzle types, puzzle creator Dr Gareth Moore exercises every part of your mind - from processing speed, mental arithmetic and problem-solving to memory and creativity. Every ten days, a test page allows you to chart your progress, while throughout the book Dr Tom Stafford's incisive and thought-provoking text explores the wonders of our brain and how we can get better at using it to its full potential. Offering much more than other brain-testing books, The Rough Guide Book of Brain Training answers mind-boggling questions such as 'Does classical music make you more intelligent?' and 'Can we slow down or stop the aging of our brain?' This guide is guaranteed to give your brain a thorough work out.
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Publisher : Running Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,60 MB
Release : 2006-03-15
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780786717842
Everyone is waking up to a whole new world of puzzles from Japan. Hot on the heels of Sudoku, here is the biggest ever collection of Kakuro and other exciting new games. Like Sudoku but with a mathematical twist, Kakuro has proven equally addictive all who try it, while Wordoku adds an extra something for those who like word games. This bonanza collection contains over 100 of the finest handcrafted kakuro, as well as the fullest range ever of other Japanese puzzles to be discovered by the West. It includes Meiro, Tensen, and Sum Square, as well as Wordoku — a variant for those who want to join the fun but find themselves numerically challenged. With over 400 puzzles in total, for all levels from beginner to expert, everyone is sure to be entertained with new puzzle book.
Author : Shelley Freydont
Publisher : Running Press Adult
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 18,46 MB
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 076243919X
It's February in the small town of Granville, New Hampshire, and Katie McDonald, math geek and curator of the Avondale Puzzle Museum, is up to her ears in snow and the First Annual Avondale Sudoku Challenge. What began as a small event, geared toward regional Sudoku clubs and individuals, has grown to include competitors from up and down the East Coast. When the Sudden Death Champion is found "suddenly" dead, Katie is forced to deal once again with chief of police Brandon Mitchell. He wants to close the fair for the rest of the weekend, but that would be disastrous for the museum. And besides, Katie thinks, all the suspects are already in one place . . . . How hard can this be to solve?
Author : Ilya
Publisher : Carroll & Graf Publishers
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 26,16 MB
Release : 2006-12-04
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN :
Here comes the new breed! The first full-length anthology of best new manga, by the brightest young talents in the field. Bursting with energy and imagination, this collection features the most exciting new work by western manga-ka Japanese style comics being produced by western artists. Contributors include promising stars like Michiru Morikawa, winner of the Grand Prize of the International Manga and Anime Festival, Selina Dean and Asia Alfasi, as well as established names such as Andi Watson and Craig Conlan. Over 500 pages long, the anthology showcases more than fifteen new stories, complete and unabridged. Many expand on the limited popular conception of 'big-eyed' manga in original and unexpected ways — home-grown stories that speak directly to western audiences. The collection follows the format of the benchmark annual Mammoth anthologies of science fiction and horror, and includes a brief introduction to each contributor.
