Mensa Presents Word Puzzles For Language Geniuses
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Author | : Harold Gale |
Publisher | : Random House Puzzles & Games |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 9780812922134 |
Put your verbal I.Q. to the test with this collection of word puzzles and mind games, from the folks at Mensa.
Author | : Abbie F. Salny |
Publisher | : Galahad Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2006-07-14 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : 9781578660827 |
Shocking origins! Altered meanings! Wild abuses of language! Who knew English was so full of fascinating surprises? For word lovers, these quizzes and games by Mensa member extraordinaire Dr. Abbie Salny will be a pure delight...and illuminating, too. She delves into the sometimes-unexpected etymology of a variety of words and reveals how they came to have their present meanings, examines derivations, and analyzes the frequently misunderstood, mispronounced, and misused. Then, she gathers them all into brain-teasing puzzles designed to test and improve the solver's vocabulary. For anyone seeking a bon mot or le mot juste, here's the place to find it!
Author | : Abbie F. Salny |
Publisher | : Da Capo Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1989-01-22 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 9780201135497 |
Test your wits with this all-new collection of mindbusters from Mensa, the high-IQ society. Master puzzler Abbie Salny provides a fun brainteaser, logic twister, math mystery, or word game for every day of the year. Whether you're mathematically, verbally, or visually inclined, you're sure to find twelve months' worth of exciting challenges inside.Included with each puzzle's solution is the percentage of Mensa members who answered it correctly, so you can score yourself against the people with the high IQs. With a puzzle for every date and an extra for leap years, you can match wits with Mensa 366 days out of every year! Here are a couple of sample questions, and the percentage of Mensans who answered correctly: February 24: Can you make three words from the letters LGNEA? (100%) May 14: You have fifty coins that total 1.00. If you lose one coin, what is the chance that it was a quarter? (15%)
Author | : Fred Piscop |
Publisher | : Workman Publishing |
Total Pages | : 444 |
Release | : 2011-08-25 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 0761163220 |
It’s puzzle nirvana for crossword lovers who have just a few minutes to spare, but still crave a challenge. Adapted from the popular Mensa 10-Minute Crossword Puzzles Page-A-Day Calendar, Mensa 10-Minute Crossword Puzzles strikes a perfect balance: The puzzles are tough enough to be sanctioned by Mensa, the internationally famous high-IQ society, but are designed to be solvable in ten minutes or less. Expertly written by puzzle master Fred Piscop, Mensa member, author of the Mensa calendar, and frequent crossword contributor to both The New York Times and The Washington Post, these cleverly themed crossword puzzles will appeal to both seasoned solvers and novices looking to hone their skills. They are an addictive addition to your morning routine (just add coffee); perfect for evening downtime; just right for your commute on the subway, or while waiting at the doctor’s office or sitting in a restaurant—anytime you need a mental pick-me-up. The book’s chunky format, which works so well for puzzle books like The Original Sudoku series, fits easily into a purse or bag. An answer key is included at the back of the book.
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Total Pages | : 3054 |
Release | : 2001 |
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Total Pages | : 1342 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : American literature |
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Author | : Robert Allen |
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Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Puzzles |
ISBN | : 9781844424450 |
You don't need to be a genius or a professor of mathematics to have hours of fun with this book - just some logical thinking, a little common sense, a bit of general knowledge and the stubbom determination not to be beaten! Pit your wits against Mensa's masterminds with this huge collection of brain teasers. This book contains more than 500 puzzles and tests of all kinds to delight and bamboozle every type of puzzler.
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Total Pages | : 2010 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Libraries |
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Author | : Dave Tuller |
Publisher | : Sterling |
Total Pages | : 102 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 9780806941998 |
"These visually unique braintwisters will put your puzzle-solving abilities to the ultimate test!"--Page 4 of cover.
Author | : Michael Rios |
Publisher | : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 9781402736001 |
Sudoku for the super-smart Mensa members are known for their finely-honed logic skills--and that's just what it takes to become an expert at sudoku. So it's no surprise that this organization for the highly intelligent has put together a huge collection of these sizzling-hot puzzles--a whopping 534 games to sate the obsessed solver's craving. They start out relatively easy for the newcomer, and get harder (and more fun ) as you go along.