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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.

By: Publisher: New York, NY : Crown, [2022]Edition: First editionDescription: 342 pg : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780593136713
  • 0593136713
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 793.73 B 23
Contents:
Introduction -- Crosswords -- The puzzles of puzzles -- The Rubik's cube -- Anagrams -- Rebuses -- Jigsaws -- Mazes -- Math and logic puzzles -- Ciphers and secret codes -- Visual puzzles -- Sudoku and KenKen -- Chess puzzles -- Riddles -- Japanese puzzle boxes -- Controversial puzzles -- Cryptics -- Scavenger hunts -- Infinite puzzles -- Greg Plasik's original puzzles -- Solutions.
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 the publisher.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Books Books Eustis Memorial Library Adult Nonfiction 793.73 JAC Available 650391002050533
Books Books Leesburg Public Library Biography Biography B Jacobs, A. Jacobs Available 33099004579267
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-299).

Introduction -- Crosswords -- The puzzles of puzzles -- The Rubik's cube -- Anagrams -- Rebuses -- Jigsaws -- Mazes -- Math and logic puzzles -- Ciphers and secret codes -- Visual puzzles -- Sudoku and KenKen -- Chess puzzles -- Riddles -- Japanese puzzle boxes -- Controversial puzzles -- Cryptics -- Scavenger hunts -- Infinite puzzles -- Greg Plasik's original puzzles -- Solutions.

"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 the publisher.

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