Download or read book The Language Lover s Puzzle Book A World Tour of Languages and Alphabets in 100 Amazing Puzzles Alex Bellos Puzzle Books written by Alex Bellos and published by The Experiment, LLC. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 wonder-filled word puzzles that thrill and tantalize with the beauty, magic, and weirdness of world language Whether you’re a crossword solver, cryptogram fan, Scrabble addict, or Sudoku savant, The Language Lover’s Puzzle Book is guaranteed to tease your brain and twist your tongue. Puzzle master Alex Bellos begins in Japan, where we can observe some curious counting: boru niko = two balls tsuna nihon = two ropes uma nito = two horses kami nimai = two sheets of paper ashi gohon = five legs ringo goko = five apples sara gomai = five plates kaba goto = five hippos Now, how do the Japanese say “nine cucumbers”?* a) kyuri kyuhon b) kyuri kyuko c) kyuri kyuhiki d) kyuri kyuto Bellos finds the intrigue—and the human element—in a dizzying array of ancient, modern, and even invented tongues, from hieroglyphs to Blissymbolics, Danish to Dothraki. Filled with unusual alphabets, fascinating characters, and intriguing local customs for time-telling, naming children, and more, this is a bravura book of brainteasers and beyond—it’s a globe-trotting, time-traveling celebration of language. *The word endings depend on shape: Flat things end in -mai and spherical things end in -ko. Cucumbers are long things (like ropes and legs), so they end in -hon. The answer is (a)!

Download or read book Thomas Flintham s Book of Mazes and Puzzles written by Thomas Flintham and published by Cartwheel Books. This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An a-MAZE-ing book of puzzles, dot-to-dots, spot-the-difference, and mazes like you've never seen before. . . from the creator of the Branches Press Start! series!

Download or read book The Art Puzzle Book written by Susie Hodge and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THINK YOU KNOW BOSCH FROM BOTTICELLI? MONDRIAN FROM MIRO? THINK AGAIN... The Art Puzzle Book turns art history on its head by testing your brainpower and perception on some the world's most iconic paintings. Journey from ancient Egypt to 1980s New York solving riddles, discovering hidden secrets and challenging your general knowledge. Esteemed art historian Susie Hodge and leading brain trainer Dr Gareth Moore introduce you to 36 iconic pieces of art – including Botticelli's Primavera, Van Gogh's The Starry Night and Picasso's Guernica. For each painting, they reveal fascinating facts about the work and artist (and give clues on what to look for), before challenging you to decipher the art for yourself through carefully crafted questions. Look at art in new ways as you: Decode the hieroglyphs from the Book of the Dead Find new symbols in The Arnolfini Portrait Solve riddles based on The Garden of Earthly Delights Navigate M.C. Escher's gravity-defying staircases Reassemble the Mondrian With over 300 questions, The Art Puzzle Book is designed to entertain and perplex, whether you're an art novice or an art connoisseur. Features artworks by: Altichiero, the Limbourg Brothers, Gentile da Fabriano, Jan van Eyck, Botticelli, Hieronymus Bosch, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, Bruegel the Elder, Paolo Veronese, Basawan and Chetar Munti, Caravaggio, Hendrick Avercamp, Artemisia Gentileschi, Diego Velazquez, Johannes Vermeer, Francisco de Goya, Hiroshige, Claude Monet, Edouard Manet, Georges-Pierre Seurat, Vincent van Gogh, Suzanne Valadon, Sonia Delaunay, Joan Miro, Piet Mondrian, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Frida Kahlo, M.C. Escher, Robert Rauschenberg, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring.

Download or read book Lemons written by Melissa D. Savage and published by Crown Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 2017 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After her mother dies in 1975, ten-year-old Lemonade must live with her grandfather in a small town famous for Bigfoot sitings and soon becomes friends with Tobin, a quirky Bigfoot investigator.

Download or read book Deep South written by Paul Theroux and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2015 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Paul Theroux has spent fifty years crossing the globe, adventuring in the exotic, seeking the rich history and folklore of the far away. Now, for the first time, in his tenth travel book, Theroux explores a piece of America--the Deep South. He finds there a paradoxical place, full of incomparable music, unparalleled cuisine, and yet also some of the nation's worst schools, housing, and unemployment rates. It's these parts of the South, so often ignored, that have caught Theroux's keen traveler's eye."--

Download or read book The Reading List written by Sara Nisha Adams and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A BEST OF SUMMER READ ACCORDING TO NEWSWEEK, PARADE MAGAZINE, NBC NEWS, LITHUB, AND POPSUGAR! "The most heartfelt read of the summer...a surprising delight of a novel."--Shondaland An unforgettable and heartwarming debut about how a chance encounter with a list of library books helps forge an unlikely friendship between two very different people in a London suburb. Widower Mukesh lives a quiet life in Wembley, in West London after losing his beloved wife. He shops every Wednesday, goes to Temple, and worries about his granddaughter, Priya, who hides in her room reading while he spends his evenings watching nature documentaries. Aleisha is a bright but anxious teenager working at the local library for the summer when she discovers a crumpled-up piece of paper in the back of To Kill a Mockingbird. It’s a list of novels that she’s never heard of before. Intrigued, and a little bored with her slow job at the checkout desk, she impulsively decides to read every book on the list, one after the other. As each story gives up its magic, the books transport Aleisha from the painful realities she’s facing at home. When Mukesh arrives at the library, desperate to forge a connection with his bookworm granddaughter, Aleisha passes along the reading list…hoping that it will be a lifeline for him too. Slowly, the shared books create a connection between two lonely souls, as fiction helps them escape their grief and everyday troubles and find joy again.

Download or read book Skulk A Puzzle Adventure written by Robin Etherington and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter Castle Chiaroscuro, where the Boy and his shadow, Skulk, have been separated and are desperate to find each other. Skulk must find his way up from the deep dungeons, solving a fiendish puzzle at every level. Be brave, bold, and wise as you help Skulk navigate the Castle, from the darkest depths to the light at the top. The Castle is not what it seems—full of tricks and illusions, it will ensure this is a quest like no other. This unique and entirely original puzzle adventure book will test courageous puzzle fans to their limits!

Download or read book The Bucket List Activity Book for Couples written by Dr. Carol Morgan PhD and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-12-28 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find the fun in being together and create a bucket list built for two Making time for fun is the key to a happy and lasting relationship, but in the busy routine of daily life it's easy for couples to lose their sense of adventure. The Bucket List Activity Book for Couples gives you the tools to plan a lifetime of trips, activities, and experiences that bring joy to your lives and strengthen the bond between you. Get inspired—Tackle a new activity and prompt on every page—like dining in the dark, discussing your thoughts on aliens, or ranking your favorite things—to help you create a unique bucket list item together. Cultivate your connection—Build intimacy and learn more about each other with a wide variety of entries that are physical, emotional, and encourage you to try new things. Track your progress—Find a special section to write down all of your bucket list items, mark off the date you completed them, and record your favorite memories of each one. Get closer and create memories that will last a lifetime with this bucket list book for couples.

Download or read book The Puzzle Instinct written by Marcel Danesi and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2004-02-20 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Humans are the only animals who create and solve puzzles--for the sheer pleasure of it--and there is no obvious genetic reason why we would do this. Marcel Danesi explores the psychology of puzzles and puzzling, with scores of classic examples. His pioneering book is both entertaining and enlightening." --Will Shortz, Crossword Editor, The New York Times "... Puzzle fanatics will enjoy the many riddles, illusions, cryptograms and other mind-benders offered for analysis." --Psychology Today "... a bristlingly clear... always intriguing survey of the history and rationale of puzzles.... A] splendid study...." --Knight Ridder Newspapers

Download or read book Kenelm Chillingly his Adventures and Opinions written by Edward Bulwer-Lytton and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-07-15 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.

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Download or read book Talent and Intelligence written by Ersan İçöz and published by Ersan İçöz. This book was released on 2024-01-14 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book invites you into the mysterious world of matrices, seemingly ordinary but in fact requiring deep intelligence and attention. "Matric Questions" is full of questions that will challenge your mind, logic and perceptions. Although each matrix seems to consist of only nine squares, it actually offers you much more. These nine squares are the map of your learning journey. Each square opens the door to a different way of thinking, a different way of problem solving and a different perspective. Behind these doors lies a logic of colors, shapes and symbols. It is your task to discover, understand and internalize this logic. Although each question in this book may seem independent of the previous one, they are all interconnected. Your goal is to observe these connections and question why each frame is important and the logic behind it. In the process, you will feel at times like a detective, think like a painter and analyze like a scientist. you will do. As you solve these puzzles, you will need to be patient and scrutinize every detail. A pattern that seems meaningless at first glance may contain a pattern that becomes clear as you think about it. How can the color of one square be related to the shape of another? Or what does one symbol represent that is different from the others? The answers to these questions will be the keys that will lead you to the depths of matrices. "Matric Questions" appeals to riddles and puzzles enthusiasts of all ages. It has been carefully crafted to improve children's problem-solving skills and sharpen adults' reasoning and focusing abilities. Each puzzle invites you to think even more than the last, learn even more and, of course, have even more fun. Before you embark on this adventure, I suggest you keep an open mind and consider every possible possibility. Remember that there is wisdom in every square, a secret in every row and a wisdom in every line. Welcome to the world of puzzles and good luck on this challenging and fun journey!

Download or read book Kenelm Chillingly His Adventures and Opinions written by Lord Lytton and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-10-18 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

Download or read book The Book of Twisted Truths written by J. Michael Blumer and published by Quails' Run Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-24 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With their mother traveling to Gabendoor, Windslow and Hillary must weave white lies that could cost lives. The truth reveals her startling secrets. A third magic book from the Secret Library summons Hillary and Windslow, the Children of the Wind, back to the world of Gabendoor to stop an invasion. Life becomes complicated when their mother, Trish, "dream-slips" into the middle of their adventure. Trish thinks she's going crazy and reveals twisted truths from her childhood that link her to Gabendoor. It's up to the Children of the Wind to unravel that link and solve the mysteries of the magic book. Without the book, truths will stay hidden. Without the truth, Gabendoor will go to war. With war, many could die, including the Children of the Wind and their mother.

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Download or read book Aussie STEM Stars Eddie Woo Super Maths Teacher written by Rebecca Lim and published by Wild Dingo Press. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Age range 9 to 14 Aussie STEM Stars is an inspiring children's series that celebrates Australia's experts in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Eddie Woo has already packed a lot into his short life. Australian High School Maths teacher, education ambassador and advisor, author, TV Host and YouTube sensation, Eddie has been putting the magic in maths for the past ten years, allowing students to learn in creative and practical ways, and being at the forefront of school-based integrated STEM education. His is an inspiring story of empathy, generosity, mentorship, personal connection, and overcoming adversity. In 2012 Eddie began to film his classroom lessons for a sick student, and put them up on YouTube, on his 'WooTube' channel. This became a valuable mechanism for students to direct their own learning at a pace that suited them. 'WooTube' now has over 1 million subscribers around the world. On discovering that teachers in training found his videos an invaluable window into actual classrooms and what exemplary teaching looks like in action, he created a separate channel where teachers can share their expertise. Eddie is well known across Australia as an advocate for teachers and the importance of teaching. He has written for and been featured in specialist teaching press and in national and international media; served on on education advisory boards; given TED talks; published his own books; and won numerous awards, including Australia Day Local Hero of the Year and being named as one of the world's Top 10 teachers.

Download or read book The NonRecipe Book written by Amanda Presgraves and published by New Degree Press. This book was released on 2022-08-29 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Who am I to write a recipe book when I’ve literally never followed a recipe my entire life?” And so I realized: when have I ever followed a “recipe” for anything? This is not just a cookbook. Rather than providing a recipe, The NonRecipe Book is about discovering your own. Half science-half soul, Amanda Presgraves - author, athlete, coach, and food system professional - connects the intersections and complexities surrounding how we eat, think, move and live boundlessly. Choose-your-own-adventure within the pages to unearth: Emerging research and science from leading experts exploring elements of athletic performance, design thinking, self-compassion, the food system, neurodiversity, nutritional and behavior psychology, and mindset development. An expressive and universally-relatable heartfelt memoir exposing personal reflections experienced in pursuit of ambitious dreams. The iterative steps of the NonRecipe process that reflect designing of our unique recipe in life - provoking the reader's creativity, inner-work and development of the self through the kitchen. Informative illustrations and 26 process-oriented designed NonRecipes that serve as intentionally messy methods and adaptable templates for designing resourceful, connecting, and nourishing dishes for the active mind and body. The NonRecipe Book invites you to deeply nourish and connect with your whole self. By cultivating self-compassion and -confidence to boldly create and interweaving multi-disciplinary mindsets with a framework for food creation - Amanda Presgraves invites full liberation from the limiting recipes and rules, beginning in the kitchen.