The Language Lover's Puzzle Book: A World Tour of Languages and Alphabets in 100 Amazing Puzzles (Alex Bellos Puzzle Books)
The Language Lover's Puzzle Book: A World Tour of Languages and Alphabets in 100 Amazing Puzzles (Alex Bellos Puzzle Books)

Author: Alex Bellos

Publisher: The Experiment, LLC

Published: 2021-11-09

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1615198059

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100 wonder-filled word puzzles that thrill and tantalize with the beauty, magic, and weirdness of world language Whether you’re a crossword solver, cryptogram fan, Scrabble addict, or Sudoku savant, The Language Lover’s Puzzle Book is guaranteed to tease your brain and twist your tongue. Puzzle master Alex Bellos begins in Japan, where we can observe some curious counting: boru niko = two balls tsuna nihon = two ropes uma nito = two horses kami nimai = two sheets of paper ashi gohon = five legs ringo goko = five apples sara gomai = five plates kaba goto = five hippos Now, how do the Japanese say “nine cucumbers”?* a) kyuri kyuhon b) kyuri kyuko c) kyuri kyuhiki d) kyuri kyuto Bellos finds the intrigue—and the human element—in a dizzying array of ancient, modern, and even invented tongues, from hieroglyphs to Blissymbolics, Danish to Dothraki. Filled with unusual alphabets, fascinating characters, and intriguing local customs for time-telling, naming children, and more, this is a bravura book of brainteasers and beyond—it’s a globe-trotting, time-traveling celebration of language. *The word endings depend on shape: Flat things end in -mai and spherical things end in -ko. Cucumbers are long things (like ropes and legs), so they end in -hon. The answer is (a)!

The Language Lover's Puzzle Book
The Language Lover's Puzzle Book

Author: Alex Bellos

Publisher: The Experiment

Published: 2021-11-09

Total Pages: 413

ISBN-13: 1615198040

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100 challenging puzzles for would-be codebreakers that also celebrate the uniqueness of language—from hieroglyphics to the sign language of silent monks

Language Lover's Puzzle Book
Language Lover's Puzzle Book

Author: George Bredehorn

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780806944159

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The verdict on these word games will be unanimous: they're the best, most enjoyably challenging ever! Here's just a bit of what awaits you inside: * Split Decisions, popular in The New York Times, give you a few letters that repeat in two words and you fill in the blanks. * The Ultimate Crossword features numbers in each box that stand for letters: figure out the connections and you're on your way to completing the puzzle. * Go Two by Two: Only two different letters are needed to complete these miniature crisscross puzzles. All the vowels have been placed for you. Pick two consonants and repeat them as often as necessary to finish each grid. * Words are playing hide-and-seek in Big Words A-Hiding: The grid conceals five words that have ten letters or more. Start anywhere and search left, right, up, or down--but not diagonally.

The American Sign Language Puzzle Book
The American Sign Language Puzzle Book

Author: Justin Segal

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2003-04-24

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 9780071413541

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An essential accompaniment to the bestselling The American Sign Language Phrase Book, The American Sign Language Puzzle Book is an entertaining way for anyone learning to sign to test and build his or her knowledge. Featuring topics such as Everyday Expressions, Health, Clothing, Numbers, Time, and Money, The American Sign Language Puzzle Book incorporates an engaging variety of puzzle types, including scramble puzzles, word searches, matching puzzles, and crosswords, which are all complemented by exceptionally clear and helpful illustrations.

The American Sign Language Puzzle Book Volume 2
The American Sign Language Puzzle Book Volume 2

Author: Justin Segal

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2006-09-05

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 0071712232

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It's the most fun you can have while learning to sign! The follow-up to the bestselling The American Sign Language Puzzle Book, this fun guide from ASL signer Justin Segal gives you tons more of your favorite brainteasers, word searches, scrambles, and crosswords to help you learn the signs with ease. Whether you're a beginning or advanced signer, you'll improve your skills in no time with: A fresh variety of puzzles that will broaden your ASL vocabulary Expressive drawings that show exact hand movements, including placement, direction, and repetition Puzzles designed to increase your ability to construct phrases A complete answer key you can use to keep track of your progress

The Brain Health Puzzle Book
The Brain Health Puzzle Book

Author: Alzheimer's Society

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2024-08-22

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1804952087

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Not just good for you. Hugely challenging and hugely enjoyable - Jeremy Vine Solve over 150 mind-bending puzzles - and boost your brain health at the same time! Challenge your memory, test your logic and sharpen your focus with brilliantly fun pictures, words, numbers puzzles. With regular practice, puzzles may help to improve brain function and prevent age-related cognitive decline. The Brain Health Puzzle Book offers a workout for a wide range of brain functions. Featuring over 150 puzzles of varying difficulty, this book aims to target different areas of the brain and improve cognition. This book includes a 7-day programme, plus practical tips and advice to keep your mind active and engaged. But The Brain Health Puzzle Book is more than just a collection of puzzles - this book will help you to create new habits to keep your grey matter active and healthy. Here, Dr. Tim Beanland, Head of Knowledge at Alzheimer's Society, provides expert insights into the science of brain health and the benefits of regular mental exercise. Whether you're looking to improve your memory, sharpen your focus, or reduce your risk of dementia, The Brain Health Puzzle Book will help you achieve your goals. With its comprehensive range of puzzles and expert guidance, this book is the ultimate resource to improve your brain health and enhance mental agility. Part of the proceeds of sale of this publication (estimated to be an amount of no less than £50,000) will be paid to Alzheimer's Trading Limited (a registered charity, charity number 296645). Alzheimer's Trading Limited pays all of its taxable profits through 'gift aid' to Alzheimer's Society. *Previously titled Mind Games