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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.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jacobs, A. J., 1968- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jacobs, A. J., 1968---Travel.
- Jacobs, A. J.
- Puzzles.
- Puzzles--History.
- Cognition.
- Thought and thinking.
- Problem solving.
- Thinking.
- Problem Solving.
- jigsaw puzzles.
- cognition.
- thinking.
- Medical Subjects:
- Cognition.
- Thinking.
- Problem Solving.
- Genre:
- Problem solving.
- Travel writing.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 342 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Crown, [2022]
- 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.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Crosswords
- 2. The Puzzle of Puzzles
- 3. The Rubik's Cube
- 4. Anagrams
- 5. Rebuses
- 6. Jigsaws
- 7. Mazes
- 8. Math and Logic Puzzles
- 9. Ciphers and Secret Codes
- 10. Visual Puzzles
- 11. Sudoku and Ken Ken
- 12. Chess Puzzles (Chess Problems)
- 13. Riddles
- 14. Japanese Puzzle Boxes
- 15. Controversial Puzzles
- 16. Cryptics
- 17. Scavenger Hunts and Puzzle Hunts
- 18. 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-299).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Jacobs, A. J., 1968- Puzzler
- ISBN:
- 9780593136713
- 0593136713
- OCLC:
- 1263340215
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