Download or read book The Puzzler s Elusion written by Dennis E. Shasha and published by Running Press. This book was released on 2006-04-17 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genius mathematician, Dr. Dennis Shasha, here sets out his latest book-length mind-twister. Made up of many smaller segments, some of which can be solved by ten year-olds and some which are more challenging, the detective work requires no more than high school geometry and junior high school algebra. In every case, imagination trumps knowledge. The puzzles are set in a larger story of a mathematical detective named Dr. Ecco, his nephew and niece, and Professor Scarlet, the narrator. Scarlet is essentially the Watson to Dr. Ecco's Sherlock Holmes, asking the questions a reader might ask. Each puzzle is posed in a plausible if imaginary real-life setting. There are no hidden facts, no abduction here, just deductive logic and mathematical thought. Overlaying these puzzles are the ramblings of Dr Ecco's old nemesis, Benjamin Baskerhound. He seems to be on the run, but he's trying to tell Ecco his whereabouts in a way that only Ecco will understand. The evidence builds up and readers are invited to send in their solutions. The winner will receive a pre-paid trip to the home of modern mathematics, Sir Isaac Newton's Greenwich Observatory.
Download or read book Elusion Aforethought written by Malcolm J. Turnbull and published by Popular Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not content with Cox's (1893-1971) hero status among a small cult following, Australian historian Turnbull provides significant new information about the English writer of crime detective fiction and introduces him to a wider academic sphere. He also describes Cox's other genres, such as humor and satire, and investigates his preoccupation with anonymity and use of pseudonyms. Paper edition (unseen), $16.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book 3D Crossword Puzzles written by Robert John Morrissette and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Picking up where Book I left off... Once again, why settle for the ordinary when you can experience extraordinary?! Combining: - The challenge of crossword puzzles, - The look of three dimensional rendering, - And the fascination of optical illusions! This book is sure to be a crossword experience you have never had before! While most crossword puzzles are kept within the limitations of the traditional cross-box, these crossword puzzles know no such bounds. Not only are words formed going across and down, they also can go across-up and across-down! Each crossword puzzle is uniquely constructed, having its own special design and intriguing look. With creative themes and wordplay, each puzzle is sure to keep your attention, while challenging your mind as it attempts to adjust to each optical illusion! This is sure to be a unique crossword puzzle experience for all crossword puzzle enthusiasts!
Download or read book 3D Crossword Puzzles written by Robert John Morrissette and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining the challenge of crossword puzzles, the look of three dimensional rendering, and the fascination of optical illusions! This book is sure to be a crossword experience you have never had before! While most crossword puzzles are kept within the limitations of a traditional cross-box, these crossword puzzles know no such bounds. Not only do words go across and down, they also can go across-up and across-down! Each crossword puzzle is uniquely constructed, having its own special design and intriguing look. With creative themes and wordplay, each puzzle is sure to keep your attention, while challenging your mind as it attempts to adjust to each optical illusion! This is sure to be a unique crossword puzzle experience for all crossword puzzle enthusiasts!
Download or read book Hidden Picture Puzzles written by Gianni Sarcone and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A picture tells a thousand words . . . or does it? These diverse puzzles each illustrate a different form of illusion. There’s even a crossword puzzle grid with a hiding place tucked inside. The accompanying captions explain the visual and psychological processes that allow these illusions to work—and make them endlessly compelling. Each beautiful picture puzzle contains a mystery: hidden or camouflaged figures that play tricks on your eyes. Some may blend into the background. One image may conceal another. Even though our brain tries to pinpoint and focus on the richly detailed designs, it just can’t. And because of their complexity, these illusions fascinate our eyes, stimulate our minds, and expand our imagination.
Download or read book Elusion written by Zoe Parker and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2017-09-28 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The First ProphecySeed of Death and Dragon's womb, suffering her fated tomb.She, our savior, the Fallen's soul, shall shed her blood to make us whole.A vengeful Darkness she will arise, her love calls forth the Darkest tideYet, if her heart has ceased to beat, the world shall eclipse in Dark complete.--------------------Pretend Ma told me the terrible things done to me were for the greater good. That I would be a hero and fight for those who can't fight for themselves.I'm not so sure about that. I am sure about that my time in this world is drawing to a close. I'm okay with that. I even wish for it, some days. Then I meet HIM. Mr. Glowy Eyes.I'm also sure I'm a monster, and I'm CERTAIN that he's so much worse than that. But he also shows me something important. Very important. Do you want to know what it is?......Are you still waiting?I can't tell you, silly rabbit. Who gives something like that away?Mr. Glowy Eyes is waiting, too.In the dark...Under the bed...I can't promise he won't eat you...But I can promise you won't mind when he does.Please be advised: **This book contains violence and other content which may be triggering to readers.**
Download or read book Etherworld written by Claudia Gabel and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mind-blowing action from Elusion, about the seductive nature of a perfect virtual world, continues as Regan goes deeper into the deceptive world. Full of mystery, romance, and intriguing technology, this Inception-inspired thriller is perfect for fans of dystopian and sci-fi novels such as Uglies by Scott Westerfeld, Matched by Ally Condie, and Partials by Dan Wells. Regan and her friend Josh now know the truth about Elusion—but they, along with Regan's dad and other uses of Elusion, are stuck beyond the firewall in bleak Etherworld. They must fight Elusion from within, but the longer they stay, the less likely they'll be able to return to the real world. And even if they do escape, the next battle to stop Elusion may be even more difficult. They'll face corporate cover-ups, personal betrayals, and the terrifying realization that the danger may have grown beyond anyone's control.
Download or read book Simon Schuster Super Crossword Puzzle Dictionary And Reference Book written by Lark Productions LLC and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1999-04-05 with total page 868 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The crossword companion with a contemporary edge: a hip, one-of-a-kind reference that offers up-to-date terms, names in the news, facts about pop culture, and other tidbits that comprise most puzzles today.
Download or read book Eye Tricks written by Gianni A. Sarcone and published by Booksales. This book was released on 2007 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with 150 colorful optical illusions, all sourced, designed, and drawn up by archimedes-lab.org, the puzzle and illusion creator. Each image carries an explanation of how it works and details of why it fools the human brain.
Download or read book St Nicholas written by Mary Mapes Dodge and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book St Nicholas written by and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Elusion written by Claudia Gabel and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mind-blowing beginning of a futuristic series about the seductive nature of a perfect virtual world and how far one girl will go to uncover the truth behind the illusions. A new technology is sweeping the country. To enter Elusion®, you need an app, a visor, and a wristband, and you'll be virtually transported to an exotic destination where adventure comes without the complications or consequences of real life. When there are accusations that Elusion is addictive and dangerous, Regan is determined to defend it and is pulled into incredible new worlds to discover deeply buried truths—and to make the ultimate choice between love and loyalty. . . . Full of thrilling mystery, romance, and intriguing technology, this Inception-inspired thriller is perfect for fans of dystopian and sci-fi novels such as Uglies by Scott Westerfeld, Matched by Ally Condie, and Partials by Dan Wells, and is continued in the sequel, Etherworld.
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Download or read book The Invisible Gorilla written by Christopher Chabris and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading this book will make you less sure of yourself—and that’s a good thing. In The Invisible Gorilla, Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons, creators of one of psychology’s most famous experiments, use remarkable stories and counterintuitive scientific findings to demonstrate an important truth: Our minds don’t work the way we think they do. We think we see ourselves and the world as they really are, but we’re actually missing a whole lot. Chabris and Simons combine the work of other researchers with their own findings on attention, perception, memory, and reasoning to reveal how faulty intuitions often get us into trouble. In the process, they explain: • Why a company would spend billions to launch a product that its own analysts know will fail • How a police officer could run right past a brutal assault without seeing it • Why award-winning movies are full of editing mistakes • What criminals have in common with chess masters • Why measles and other childhood diseases are making a comeback • Why money managers could learn a lot from weather forecasters Again and again, we think we experience and understand the world as it is, but our thoughts are beset by everyday illusions. We write traffic laws and build criminal cases on the assumption that people will notice when something unusual happens right in front of them. We’re sure we know where we were on 9/11, falsely believing that vivid memories are seared into our minds with perfect fidelity. And as a society, we spend billions on devices to train our brains because we’re continually tempted by the lure of quick fixes and effortless self-improvement. The Invisible Gorilla reveals the myriad ways that our intuitions can deceive us, but it’s much more than a catalog of human failings. Chabris and Simons explain why we succumb to these everyday illusions and what we can do to inoculate ourselves against their effects. Ultimately, the book provides a kind of x-ray vision into our own minds, making it possible to pierce the veil of illusions that clouds our thoughts and to think clearly for perhaps the first time.
Download or read book The Punk Turn in Comedy written by Krista Bonello Rutter Giappone and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-24 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the interconnections between punk and alternative comedy (altcom). It explores how punk’s tendency towards humour and parody influenced the trajectory taken by altcom in the UK, and the punk strategies introduced when altcom sought self-definition against dominant established trends. The Punk Turn in Comedy considers the early promise of punk-comedy convergence in Peter Cook and Dudley Moore’s ‘Derek and Clive’, and discusses punk and altcom’s attitudes towards dominant traditions. The chapters demonstrate how punk and altcom sought a direct approach for critique, one that rejected innuendo, while embracing the ‘amateur’ in style and experimenting with audience-performer interaction. Giappone argues that altcom tended to be more consistently politicised than punk, with a renewed emphasis on responsibility. The book is a timely exploration of the ‘punk turn’ in comedy history, and will speak to scholars of both comedy and punk studies.
Download or read book The New York Times Crossword Puzzle Dictionary written by Tom Pulliam and published by Random House Puzzles & Games. This book was released on 1984 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You will discover in this Third Edition many alternate and uncommon synonyms of finding words. You will also discover many synonyms consisting of phrases of two or more words unaccompanied by qualifying explanations, such as "two words". There are other new additions to this volume. In short, all these additions confirm that this edition remains the most comprehensive and current puzzle dictionary available.
