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1	The Big Book of Brain Games: 1,000 Playthinks of Art, Mathematics & Science more books like this by Ivan Moscovich, Ian Stewart add to wishlist About the original 1000 Playthinks, Will Shortz of the "New York Times" said it best: "The most wide ranging, visually appealing, entertaining, gigantic collection of brainteasers since Sam Loyd's "Cyclopedia of Puzzles" almost a century ago." Now comes the same great Playthinks, but in a package that makes it an amazing value: "The Big Book of ... see all copies from $7.87! new only from $10.92! \| SVS
2	1,000 Playthinks: Puzzles, Paradoxes, Illusions & Games more books like this by Ivan Moscovich, Ian Stewart (Foreword by) add to wishlist Announcing the most compulsive, head-scratching, and - at 5.08 pounds - gargantuan puzzle book ever. An obsessive collection of 1,000 challenges, puzzles, riddles, illusions - both original as well as must-do classics - it's like salted peanuts for the brain. Jam-packed on the page and illustrated throughout in full-color, with a visual for each ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.98! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Fiendishly Frustrating Brain-Twisting Puzzles more books like this by Ivan Moscovich add to wishlist Jumping Coins, Cubes and Routes, Find the Polygons, and Distortrix: these are just a few of the incredible brain-twisting conundrums in this colourful, super-fun compilation by puzzle whiz Ivan Moscovich. Sample games give a hint of what's to come and prime your mind for the challenges you'll face. Inside a hexagon, a continuous path connects 19 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
4	Knotty Number Problems & Other Puzzles more books like this by Ivan Moscovich add to wishlist Take an appealingly illustrated fun test of your perceptual ability, math smarts, and knowledge combinations and probabilities. See how fast your eyes can discern the one sulking face nearly hidden in a large group of smiling "Spikeheads." Figure out how many different shapes went into creating two tessellation patterns. It takes mental gymnastics ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.83! \| SVS
5	Sensational Shape Problems & Other Puzzles more books like this by Ivan Moscovich add to wishlist Avid puzzle mavens will spend hours slicing and dicing these wildly-hued brainbusters. That's because so many of the problems deal with dissecting geometric shapes--polygons, hexagons, squares, even a chessboard--into congruent parts or figuring out how the split parts would fit back together again. For example, to complete "Exploding Star," ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.97! \| SVS
6	The Think Tank: A Fantastic Collection of 3-D and Pop-Up Games and Puzzles more books like this by Ivan Moscovich add to wishlist Dive into "The Think Tank" and discover an exciting collection of 3D and pop-up games and puzzles. Each of the 25 original games challenges logic, perception, and creativity to make children think--then think again. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.25! \| first editions
7	Perplexing Pattern Problems & Other Puzzles more books like this by Ivan Moscovich add to wishlist From the designs on Mondrian's paintings to the elegant organization of mathematical sequences, these puzzles all involve the wonderful world of patterns. Some use colors, others feature letters, and still more focus on shapes, but all offer plenty of entertainment. Suppose you have a supply of beads in red, green, and yellow, and are making them ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Leonardo's Mirror & Other Puzzles more books like this by Ivan Moscovich add to wishlist The picture in the puzzle looks like a simple flower, with four red petals, inside a square. But to solve the mathematical problem - finding the total area of those petals - you'll have to think outside the box and do some fast figuring. Some of these great puzzles have ancient roots, others come from Leonardo da Vinci's work; and every one's a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.18! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Shoelace Problem & Other Puzzles more books like this by Ivan Moscovich add to wishlist Problem solving is a pleasure--when you can get rid of those mental blocks. That's just what this collection of puzzles helps you do, even as it offers hours of entertainment. There's advice on working through the tough spots and exercising those creative mental muscles. Start with a classic about The Man with No Eyes. He's gone to the woods to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.47!
10	Cunning Combination Problems & Other Puzzles more books like this by Ivan Moscovich add to wishlist There's magic in these brainteasers. Most of them play variations on the magic square, among the oldest puzzles that exist. These cubes or other shapes are made up of groups of cells, each cell containing one of a set of numbers. The set generally corresponds with the number of cells, so, for example, a five-by-five magic square would contain ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| SVS
11 view cover	The Hinged Square & Other Puzzles more books like this by Ivan Moscovich add to wishlist A colourful square, dissected into four parts, with hinges marked in black. If you leave the blue piece fixed and swing the others around their hinges, a new shape will emerge. Can you guess just by looking what it will be? This is just one of the tricky geometrical gems that will make a puzzler's mind work overtime. Try drawing a set of variously ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00!
12 view cover	The Monty Hall Problem & Other Puzzles more books like this by Ivan Moscovich add to wishlist Puzzlers will feel fit to be tied - Dog Tied: If Fido is tied to a 10-foot-long rope, and his bone is 15 feet away, how is it possible that he can reach and enjoy his bone without breaking or stretching the rope? (And yes - the rope IS tied to something.) There's fun in finding the answer to this and other cool number-based problems. Dust off your ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.15!
13 view cover	The Awesome 3-D Puzzle Challenge more books like this by Ivan Moscovich add to wishlist It's an awesome display of 3-D mind challenges. Pop-ups and puzzles and lots of elements to move around and play with: that's what makes these 25 delightfully original games so amazing. Every bright and appealing page offers a 3-D surprise designed to challenge the brain, test logic and perception, and provide loads of fun. The amusement begins as ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Mindgames: Number Games more books like this by Ivan Moscovich add to wishlist Introducing "MindGames," a series of conceptual puzzle and activity books for kids eight and up-and we mean up-who enjoy the challenge of solving problems and the pleasure of figuring out new ways of seeing things. Created by Ivan Moscovich, a world-renowned inventor of games, puzzles, and toys, each book comes with a three-dimensional, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.19!
15 view cover	Peerless Probability Problems & Other Puzzles more books like this by Ivan Moscovich add to wishlist What makes these puzzles so special? Not only does each one illustrate some of the most classic theories in math, logic, and perception, but they're eye-catching too. Stare at brilliantly hued concentric circles, inspired by the "video active" paintings of the Parisian artist Isia Leviant; if you continue to look long enough, a spinning white blur ... see all copies from $4.48! new only from $11.44! \| first editions
16 view cover	Deviously Difficult Mind-Bending Puzzles more books like this by Ivan Moscovich add to wishlist Play supergames for the super-smart. These mind-blowing, brain-bending puzzles use a deviously tricky mix of geometry and combinatronics (the different ways objects can be arranged), and emphasize structure, pattern, and color. Everything's visual and as enticing to the eye as to the wits. Try to solve the Impossible Domino Bridge Problem: at ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.71! \| SVS
17 view cover	Magic Arrow Tile Puzzles more books like this by Ivan Moscovich add to wishlist Ivan Moscovich knows better than anyone how to create conundrums that are irresistibly attractive to puzzle lovers-- and just like magic, these tricky games will have them hooked. Even the packaging catches the eye: a series of 16 magnetic tiles, covered by a plastic lid that locks in place, fits nicely into a square cutout on the cover. On the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
18 view cover	Network Games more books like this by Ivan Moscovich, David Brion (Illustrator) add to wishlist The puzzle master is back. Ivan Moscovich continues the educational Mindgames series with two new puzzle and activity books for kids ages 8 and up. Following on the successful heels of PROBABILITY GAMES and NUMBER GAMES - together with over 470,000 copies in print - here are NETWORK GAMES and PATTERN GAMES, each featuring a three-dimensional, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| SVS
19 view cover	Loopy Logic Problems & Other Puzzles more books like this by Ivan Moscovich add to wishlist Calculate velocity; explain the Maltese cross mechanism that's the basis of the motion picture projector; and work out the ways different pendulums (including Foucault's famous version) swing. Every attractive page in master Ivan Moscovich's eleventh collection of brain-busters offers a tricky puzzle pleasure. Sixteen tiles show either a crowned ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
20 view cover	Genius Gymnasium more books like this by Ivan Moscovich add to wishlist It takes physical exercise to build the body - and a workout to strengthen the brain too. Ivan Moscovich has created these tricky conundrums to enhance every muscle of the mind. Start with "circuit training", creative thinking puzzles that develop mental flexibility, stamina and fitness. These will refine solvers' natural aptitude for the logic, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99!
21 view cover	Brain-Flexing Balance Problems & Other Puzzles more books like this by Ivan Moscovich add to wishlist This book presents puzzles in perpetual motion brought to you from the prolific puzzle-master Ivan Moscovich. Many of these bright brainteasers focus on ingenious, moving mechanisms. Check out a perpetuum mobile invented by a famous American mathematician and see if you can successfully explain its theoretical principle of operation. A cartoon ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.71!
22	Fiendishly Difficult Visual Perception Puzzles more books like this by Ivan Moscovich add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Mindgames: Probability Games more books like this by Ivan Moscovich add to wishlist The first in a series of conceptual puzzle and activity books for children aged eight and up, this work focuses on prediction, luck, random chance and chaos theory. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $43.79! \| first editions
24 view cover	Tough Topology Problems & Other Puzzles more books like this by Ivan Moscovich add to wishlist Colorful geometrical pentagons, composed of pentagons and triangles and dissected into pieces: Can you put the shapes together again to form a whole? A classic paradox about the nature of motion from a famous Greek mathematician: Can you see what's wrong with it? Put on your thinking cap and prepare to give your math and logic abilities a workout, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
25	Mind Benders: Gms Shape more books like this by Ivan Moscovich add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $84.53! \| first editions \| SVS

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