Kategoria BISAC: Games & Activities >> Puzzles

Ponder, if you will ...
Has anyone ever seen a live Cornish game hen?
Why do quarterbacks say "Hut"?
Why do "sea" gulls congregate in parking
lots of shopping centers?
What does the "Q" in Q-Tips stand for?

Pop culture guru David Feldman demystifies these questions and much more in Are Lobsters Ambidextrous? Part of the Imponderables(R) series--the unchallenged source of answers to civilization's everyday mysteries--and charmingly illustrated by Kassie Schwan, this book provides you with information that encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs...

Spread the word . . . but keep the secret

The Cube is an imagination game--and more--that holds a secret you are dared not to reveal. Last seen making the rounds in the coffeehouses of Eastern Europe, the Cube is rumored to be of ancient Sufi origin, but no one really knows for certain. This mystery game just seems to reappear when and where it is needed. Now it is here Inside these pages, the game is revealed along with intriguing stories of others who have played the Cube--including such celebrities as Gloria Steinem, Willem Dafoe, Erica Jong, and Judy Collins.

So don't be...

Su Doku is a deceptively simple, completely addictive number-placement game -- and the biggest craze to sweep the world in years.
To succeed, a player needs patience and an aptitude for logic (which playing the game helps to develop). You do not need to be good at math or a genius at crosswords; you do not need to have ever played the game before. All you need is a pencil and this book.
With more than 200 puzzles created especially for this book, The Essential Book of Su Doku will bring hours of fun to those encountering the...

Kakuro is a Japanese game of logic -- and the next big puzzle craze to sweep the world since Su Doku. Like Su Doku, Kakuro is played on grids of varying sizes, using the numbers 1 to 9, and like Su Doku, Kakuro is absorbing, addictive, and utterly compelling. Combining numbers and logic, and with the interconnectedness of a crossword puzzle, this is a game for everyone -- all you need is the ability to add two numbers together.

The Essential Book of Kakuro contains full instructions to the game, along with hints, tips, and invaluable...

Su Doku -- the logic puzzle that took the world by storm and shows no sign of stopping.

Kakuro -- a brain-teasing Japanese puzzle that for many is even more entertaining than Su Doku.

Hanjie -- the classic Japanese puzzle that uses logic to reveal a picture.

The absorbing combination of numbers and logic makes the puzzles in this book completely addictive. With 150 all-new and unique Su Doku, Kakuro and Hanjie puzzles, of increasing levels of difficulty, The Essential Book of Japanese Puzzles also...

Like the first volume in this series, The Essential Book of Kakuro 2 contains full instructions to the game, along with hints, tips and invaluable...