The Two-Minute Puzzle Book

Author: David Goodman
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
ISBN: 9789811217753
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description
LEARN SHORTCUTS Many of the puzzles will seem as though they will take longer than two minutes to solve, but ... there are shortcuts if you can find them!! There are faster ways to solve each problem and dilemma. The Two-Minute Puzzle Book will teach you to look for such loopholes and shortcuts! ENGAGING THEMATIC PUZZLES From Chapter One's "The One and Only" through Chapter Nine's "The Whole Nine Yards", each chapter contains puzzles related to the chapter's theme. For example, in the second chapter, you will find mechanical puzzles with double pieces, riddles about couples, line puzzles and more. There are match puzzles, tangram-related puzzles, paper puzzles, geometric puzzles and mathematical puzzles to tease and occupy all types of puzzlists. Some require intuition but all are two minutes away from a solution. UNIQUE CHALLENGES As with their previous puzzle books, the authors, David Goodman and Ilan Garibi, aim to provide a fresh and original book. Many of the puzzles are coming from their heads and are not retreads!! There are some classic puzzles too, but the authors present them in an original way. CULTIVATE YOUR BRAIN TO THINK CREATIVELY Crack open this book and allow the puzzles presented to train your brain. Always look for a bypass or shortcut. Find a different point of view. By rephrasing the question, a solution may surface! We hope that this book will tickle your imagination and sharpen your mind. You just might begin to solve everyday "real-world" problems differently. FLEX YOUR BRAIN.

Two-minute Puzzle Book, The: Puzzles To Train Your Brain

Author: David Hillel Goodman
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9811213216
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 163

Book Description
LEARN SHORTCUTS Many of the puzzles will seem as though they will take longer than two minutes to solve, but ... there are shortcuts if you can find them!! There are faster ways to solve each problem and dilemma. The Two-Minute Puzzle Book will teach you to look for such loopholes and shortcuts!ENGAGING THEMATIC PUZZLES From Chapter One's 'The One and Only' through Chapter Nine's 'The Whole Nine Yards', each chapter contains puzzles related to the chapter's theme. For example, in the second chapter, you will find mechanical puzzles with double pieces, riddles about couples, line puzzles and more.There are match puzzles, tangram-related puzzles, paper puzzles, geometric puzzles and mathematical puzzles to tease and occupy all types of puzzlists. Some require intuition but all are two minutes away from a solution.UNIQUE CHALLENGES As with their previous puzzle books, the authors, David Goodman and Ilan Garibi, aim to provide a fresh and original book. Many of the puzzles are coming from their heads and are not retreads!! There are some classic puzzles too, but the authors present them in an original way.CULTIVATE YOUR BRAIN TO THINK CREATIVELY Crack open this book and allow the puzzles presented to train your brain. Always look for a bypass or shortcut. Find a different point of view. By rephrasing the question, a solution may surface!We hope that this book will tickle your imagination and sharpen your mind. You just might begin to solve everyday 'real-world' problems differently. FLEX YOUR BRAIN.

Paper Puzzle Book, The: All You Need Is Paper!

Author: Ilan Garibi
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9813202432
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 265

Book Description
'This is a marvellous book. The diversity of possible puzzles that can be given with these very limited resources, which are basically some paper and scissors, is overwhelming, and the challenges are sometimes very tough. Even the two-star problems may be hard for an untrained puzzler. This is medicine against boredom on long rainy days, but be careful not to get addicted or it may suck up your less empty and sunny days as well.' See Full ReviewEuropean Mathematical Society ALL YOU NEED IS PAPER! All the puzzles inside are made out of paper — from simple teasers to extreme brain workouts!ORIGINAL DESIGNS Co-developed by a mathematician, an origami artist and a mechanical puzzle maker, this inventive book provides a unique and invaluable collection of a large, comprehensive and diverse variety of paper puzzles. And they only require a sheet of paper and perhaps a pair of scissors!EASY TO CHALLENGING There are 99 unique puzzles including paper strip puzzles, Möbius strips and flexagons, two-dimensional sheet folding, 'fold-and-cut' puzzles, 3D dissections and constructions, sequence folding puzzles, origami puzzles and even paper toys and magic. PROVIDES HOURS OF FUN Anyone of any age can find hours of enjoyment and challenge!LEARNING GEOMETRY, MATHEMATICS AND PROBLEM-SOLVING CHALLENGES CAN BE FUN! For students and teachers; parents and children; amateur and skilled mathematicians, and puzzle lovers.LEARN CONCEPTS AS YOU GO! Many of the puzzles are new and original, they complement the classic puzzles that are included and all of them come with a solution as well as a mathematical and geometrical explanation that can be easily understood by all. The layout of the book, with its extensive puzzles, solutions and detailed descriptions, make it a sure candidate as the paper puzzle 'bible' for enthusiasts and puzzle lovers everywhere.

10-Minute Brain Teasers

Author: Gareth Moore
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
ISBN: 1616080248
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
Take your brain to the gym and give it a good workout--no pain, no...

The Two-minute Puzzle Book

Author: David Hillel Goodman
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9811213208
Category : Puzzles
Languages : en
Pages : 163

Book Description

60-Second Brain Teasers Pencil-Free Puzzles

Author: Nathan Haselbauer
Publisher: Fair Winds Press
ISBN: 1631599275
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 131

Book Description
60-Second Brain Teasers Pencil-Free Puzzles contains 201 no-pencil-required brain twisters that take one minute or less. These completely original puzzles range from easy to near-impossible!

Train Your Brain

Author: George Gratzer
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 156881710X
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 255

Book Description
Many people start the day with physical exercise but few seem to be so concerned with exercising the most human of organs-the brain. This book provides you with entertaining and challenging mental exercises for every week of the year. Whether you are a high school student eager to sharpen your brain, or someone older who would like to retain your mental agility, you will find your brain getting sharper and more agile as you solve the puzzles in this book. Read a few puzzles every week, think about them, solve them, and you will see the results. And on the way to a sharper mind, you will enjoy every step.

Mind-Melting Conundrums

Author: Robert Allen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781438007670
Category : Puzzles
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Designed by three puzzle-book pros and Mensa members, Mind-Melting Conundrums is brimming with almost 100 pages of number stumpers, logic problems, and verbal tests. Split into three levels of difficulty--called Super Brain, Mega Mind, and Ultra Genius--it gets more challenging as the pages progress. Kids, adults, and anyone else who enjoys a good dose of mental calisthenics will find themselves hooked by each marvelous, mind-melting puzzle.

The Total Brain Workout

Author: Marcel Danesi
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 142682954X
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 261

Book Description
Have fun and flex your mental muscle with brainteasers, word searches, cryptograms, optical illusions, sudoku, frameworks, logic puzzles, trivia and more. Did you know that different parts of your brain control different functions, and that with exercise, you can make each part of your brain stronger? In The Total Brain Workout you’ll find 450 fun, challenging and absorbing puzzles designed to specifically target the core parts of your brain that control language, logic, memory, reasoning and visual perception. Each set of puzzles ranges from easy to challenging, and is presented with information on the area of your brain being targeted and the functions it controls, so you can customize your own workout to the specific areas you want to improve.

Brain Boot Camp

Author: Tim Dedopulos
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press
ISBN: 9781684129409
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Send your brain to boot camp by completing the more than 350 puzzles in this book! Modeled after questions on real IQ tests, the puzzles in Brain Boot Camp will test your mental mettle and push your brain to think faster and smarter. Quizzes include topics such as logical deduction, spatial reasoning, conceptual thinking, concentration, and many more. So put on your thinking cap and get started! More than 350 puzzles await.