Tangram Fury Farm Book

Tangram Fury Farm Book
Author: Doug Nufer
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2015-06-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9781514201831

Tangrams are ancient Chinese, ingenious puzzles. They are deceptively simple in design, yet can stump even the most seasoned of puzzlers. Then, the light clicks on and the answer suddenly seems so obvious. It's amazing that so many puzzles can be solved with the exact same 7 shapes. The Tangram Fury Farm Book has a series of original puzzles representing fun images of people, animals, buildings and other farm items all done up as tangram puzzles. In this book, you'll find tangram puzzles of critters and things one might find on a farm. These includes dogs, cats, horses, a pig, roosters, a sneaky fox, chickens, roosters, a bull, and other critters. It also includes a farmhouse, barn, silos, and such. Of course, there are also farmers (complete with one dancing in his overalls) and a sweet lady laboring over a butter churn. Following a brief introduction to tangrams, the main portion of the book provides challenging or whimsical puzzles to solve. The book is arranged to show a silhouetted puzzle, followed by its solution. This is followed by tidbits and trivia about tangrams and some famous people who have tinkered with tangrams over the years. (Can you solve the unsolvable "Mad Hatter" tangram created by Lewis Carroll?) It also provides some tips and suggestions for those with a competitive streak. The text sections of the books in this series are essentially the same, but the heart of the book - the part that includes the tangram puzzles - remains unique. Most of the puzzles have been designed by the author, Doug Nufer. Go on! What are you waiting for? Give it a try! You just might get hooked...

The Tangram Elf

The Tangram Elf
Author: Doug Nufer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 53
Release: 2021
Genre:
ISBN:

Hiram was an elf. He wasn't just any elf. He was a tangram elf. "What's a tangram elf?" you may ask. This cute book will introduce you to Hiram's unique and colorful world of tangrams. It explains what it means to be a tangram elf - which seems to surprise even Hiram! It gives a small glimpse into his tangram world showing what he likes. There are the scenes around his neighborhood, the farm, camping, going to school, and even his favorite superheroes, books, and TV shows, some of which seem to be from classic TV. It shows how he likes to spend his time, whether it's skiing, fixing things, shopping, playing music, or just sitting in his favorite quiet place. Everything in his world is made up of tangrams. There are well over 100 original tangrams in this book, designed by Doug Nufer. Each is shown in color in the story portion. Toward the back of the book they are all repeated as silhouetted puzzles to be solved. At the very end, is a tangram pattern that can be copied or cut out and used to solve the tangrams in the book, or readers can use it to make more of their own. The story pages tell a simple story. At the bottom of each page is a question or statement for young readers to help them think about what they're reading. For example, when we learn of Hiram's friends, it asks, "What do you like doing with your friends?" This is the first in a series of tangram storybooks. It introduces Hiram the Tangram Elf who will be a main character in many of the books in the series.

Merry's Book of Puzzles

Merry's Book of Puzzles
Author: J. N. Stearns
Publisher:
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2017-01-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9781542655620

Merry's Book of Puzzles is a classic collection of riddles and puzzles from the late 19th century.

The Zebra's Great Escape

The Zebra's Great Escape
Author: Katherine Rundell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2024-08-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481491636

Through courage and determination, little girl Mink helps save a menagerie of animals who have been captured by the evil Mr. Spit.

Revision

Revision
Author: Alice Horning
Publisher: Parlor Press LLC
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2006-05-22
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1932559779

Explores the wide range of scholarship on revision while bringing new light to bear on enduring questions in composition and rhetoric.

Buyology

Buyology
Author: Martin Lindstrom
Publisher: Currency
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2010-02-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0385523890

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A fascinating look at how consumers perceive logos, ads, commercials, brands, and products.”—Time How much do we know about why we buy? What truly influences our decisions in today’s message-cluttered world? In Buyology, Martin Lindstrom presents the astonishing findings from his groundbreaking three-year, seven-million-dollar neuromarketing study—a cutting-edge experiment that peered inside the brains of 2,000 volunteers from all around the world as they encountered various ads, logos, commercials, brands, and products. His startling results shatter much of what we have long believed about what captures our interest—and drives us to buy. Among the questions he explores: • Does sex actually sell? • Does subliminal advertising still surround us? • Can “cool” brands trigger our mating instincts? • Can our other senses—smell, touch, and sound—be aroused when we see a product? Buyology is a fascinating and shocking journey into the mind of today's consumer that will captivate anyone who's been seduced—or turned off—by marketers' relentless attempts to win our loyalty, our money, and our minds.

The Rough Guide Book of Playlists

The Rough Guide Book of Playlists
Author: Mark Ellingham
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781843537281

This second edition of the Rough Guide Book of Playlistscontains more than 500 lists of which 50 are new to this edition. The lists are recommendations of ten songs (sometimes a couple more, sometimes a couple less), covering artists (Rufus Wainwright to Thelonius Monk, Al Green to Manu Chao, Glenn Gould to Julie Andrews), genres (Bebop Classics to Reggae Toasters to Punk Originals to Hot Club jazz), songs (10 best Dylan covers; 8 classic versions of Summertime; 10 love songs that don't cloy), quirks and silliness (Songs about Chickens and Insects; Who let the frogs out?; Big Pizza Pie crooners; Take this Job and Shove it!). There's even a literary edge with playlists like '10 songs raved about in Murakami novels'. Each of the Playlists has a nugget about the song (why you want it on your iPod), and a listings of where it's from (remember CDs?).

Introduction to Architecture

Introduction to Architecture
Author: Francis D. K. Ching
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 439
Release: 2012-10-23
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1118142063

A survey of the built environment distills the work of legendary author and illustrator Francis D. K. Ching into a single volume Introduction to Architecture presents the essential texts and drawings of Francis D. K. Ching for those new to architecture and design. With his typical highly graphic approach, this is the first introductory text from Ching that surveys the design of spaces, buildings, and cities. In an easy to understand format, readers will explore the histories and theories of architecture, design elements and process, and the technical aspects of the contemporary profession of architecture. The book explains the experience and practice of architecture and allied disciplines for future professionals, while those who love the beauty of architecture drawing will delight in the gorgeous illustrations included. Overview of the issues and practices of architecture in an all-in-one introductory text Includes new chapters and introductory essays by James Eckler, and features more than 1,000 drawings throughout Professor Ching is the bestselling author of numerous books on architecture and design, all published by Wiley; his works have been translated into 16 languages and are regarded as classics for their renowned graphical presentation For those pursuing a career in architecture or anyone who loves architectural design and drawing, Introduction to Architecture presents a beautifully illustrated and comprehensive guide to the subject.

Anagram Solver

Anagram Solver
Author: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 719
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1408102579

Anagram Solver is the essential guide to cracking all types of quiz and crossword featuring anagrams. Containing over 200,000 words and phrases, Anagram Solver includes plural noun forms, palindromes, idioms, first names and all parts of speech. Anagrams are grouped by the number of letters they contain with the letters set out in alphabetical order so that once the letters of an anagram are arranged alphabetically, finding the solution is as easy as locating the word in a dictionary.