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The shape of difficulty : a fan letter to unruly objects / Bret L. Rothstein.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rothstein, Bret Louis, 1966- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Puzzles--Psychological aspects.
- Puzzles.
- Puzzles--Social aspects.
- Social aspects.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 210 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2019]
- Summary:
- "Examines the subculture of enigmatology: mechanical puzzles, their makers, and those who aspire to solving them. Argues that the provocations and broad popularity of puzzles underscore the intellectual worth of questioning and failure--and of the pursuits of the humanities"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction : what we talk about when we talk about difficulty
- Simplicity and the perils of common sense
- Complexity and the problem of finding your way
- De-emphasis and the force of mental rumor
- Misdirection and the question of interpretive congruence
- Subject and not-subject in enigmatology
- Conclusion : why bother.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-205) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780271082424
- 0271082429
- OCLC:
- 1049291378
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