The puzzle instinct : the meaning of puzzles in human life /

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Danesi, Marcel, 1946-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2002.
Subjects:
Puzzles > Psychological aspects.
Puzzles > Social aspects.
Games > Psychological aspects.
Games > Social aspects.
Jeux intellectuels > Aspect psychologique.
Jeux intellectuels > Aspect social.
GAMES > Logic & Brain Teasers.
GAMES > Quizzes.
GAMES > Puzzles.
Puzzels.
Recreatieve wiskunde.
Psychologische aspecten.
Sociale aspecten.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Why puzzles?
  • Puzzling language: riddles, anagrams, and other verbal perplexities
  • Puzzling pictures: optical illusions, mazes, and other visual mind-bogglers
  • Puzzling logic: deductions, paradoxes, and other forms of mind play
  • Puzzling numbers: magic squares, cryptarithms, and other mathematical recreations
  • Puzzling games: chess, checkers, and other games
  • The puzzle of life.

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