Riddle Me This
Riddle Me This

Author: Georgette Gouveia

Publisher: JMS Books LLC

Published: 2022-09-17

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 1685502806

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In the near future, tech whiz Milo Warwick, an MIT grad student, is murdered, and the laptop containing his PhD thesis -- a program and a hearing aid-like device that would think for you and recall your past if you couldn’t -- is missing. His best friend, rising tennis star and American “prince” Alex Darlington suspects Chinese espionage and interjects himself into the investigation, led by his godfather, CIA China Bureau chief Mitch Abramson. But the more immersed Alex becomes in the investigation, the more he is drawn into the past and the world of Tamara Chen, the cool Chinese cultural attaché whose staging of Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot for China’s One World Festival may hold the key to why the opera-crazed Milo died and the whereabouts and password of his computer.

Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat

Author: Leonhard Emmerling

Publisher: Taschen

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 9783822816370

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Starting as an enigmatic street graffiti artist in New York in the late 1970s, Jean-Michel Basquiat went on to become the shooting star of the art world before succumbing to a drug overdose in 1988. This is his story.

Awesome Riddles for Kids
Awesome Riddles for Kids

Author: Samantha Hilton

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing

Published: 2024-03-01

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 1398837644

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With more than 750 clever, funny, and tricky riddles to solve, this book will give your mental muscles a serious work out! There are brain teasers, silly puns, trick questions, and many more. Some are easy, while others will stretch your imagination. It's time to get riddling!

Secret Language
Secret Language

Author: Barry J. Blake

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 0199691622

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This book is about language that is designed to mean what it does not seem to mean. Ciphers and codes conceal messages and protect secrets. Symbol and magic hide meanings to delight or imperil. Languages made to baffle and confuse let insiders talk openly without being understood by thosebeyond the circle.Barry Blake looks at these and many more. He explores the history and uses of the slangs and argots of schools and trades. He traces the centuries-old cants used by sailors and criminals in Britain, among them Polari, the mix of Italian, Yiddish, and slang once spoken among strolling players andcircus folk and taken up by gays in the twentieth century. He examines the sacred languages of ancient cults and religions, uncovers the workings of onomancy, spells, and gematria, looks into the obliqueness of allusion and parody, and celebrates the absurdities of euphemism and jargon.Secret Language takes the reader on fascinating excursions down obscure byways of language, ranging across time and culture. With revelations on every page it will entertain anyone with an urge to know more about the most arcane and curious uses of language.

Reggae Routes
Reggae Routes

Author: Kevin O'Brien Chang

Publisher: Temple University Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9781566396295

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Jamaican music can be roughly divided into four eras, each with a distinctive beat - ska, rocksteady, reggae and dancehall. Ska dates from about 1960 to mid-1966, rocksteady from 1966 to 1968, while from 1969 to 1983 reggae was the popular beat. The reggae era had two phases, 'early reggae' up to 1974 and 'roots reggae' up to 1983. Since 1983 dancehall has been the prevalent sound. The authors describe each stage in the development of the music, identifying the most popular songs and artists, highlighting the significant social, political and economic issues as they affected the musical scene. While they write from a Jamaican perspective, the intended audience is 'any person, local or foreign, interested in an intelligent discussion of reggae music and Jamaica.'.

Lunchtime Riddles
Lunchtime Riddles

Author: Lisa Regan

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing

Published: 2019-09-27

Total Pages: 143

ISBN-13: 1838578307

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I am a food with three letters in my name. Lose the last two, and I still sound the same. What am I? Wrap your mind around this incredible collection of over 60 food-themed riddles. As well as traditional riddle formats, it also includes logic puzzles, tongue-twisters, silly puns and more, leaving children age 7+ much to ponder over. The wacky cartoon illustrations on every page are the icing on the cake. ABOUT THE SERIES: Riddle Me This is packed full of clever riddles and hilarious cartoon illustrations, designed to appeal to children. Each title follows a popular theme, from animals to school to underwater riddles, so readers age 7+ can puzzle, ponder and stretch their minds.

Riddles at Home
Riddles at Home

Author: Lisa Regan

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2014-07-15

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1477791701

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From classic riddles to spelling puzzles, these brain teasers are all around you. Readers will turn the pages for more mind-bending word games all within the home theme. Each riddle is accompanied by playful illustrations, with answers hidden at the back of the book, to allow readers the chance to solve each one on their own.

Riddle Of The Riddle
Riddle Of The Riddle

Author: Senderovich

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-04-29

Total Pages: 103

ISBN-13: 1136893296

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First Published in 2005. The true folk riddle of oral traditions that have been rapidly disappearing from the face of the earth in the last hundred years is one of the most ancient threads of culture. One of the smallest genres of verbal culture—usually under a dozen of words, it is an intensely articulated utterance. It is eccentric and as such breaks every logical mould. This volume presents results of a study driven by the sheer intellectual curiosity of the author.

417 More Games, Puzzles & Trivia Challenges Specially Designed to Keep Your Brain Young
417 More Games, Puzzles & Trivia Challenges Specially Designed to Keep Your Brain Young

Author: Nancy Linde

Publisher: Workman Publishing Company

Published: 2022-07-15

Total Pages: 1036

ISBN-13: 1523516828

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It’s never too late to improve your brain. Achieving and maintaining a higher level of mental fitness can be surprisingly fun—and to your brain, it’s healthy exercise. In this follow-up volume to her bestselling 399 Games, Puzzle & Trivia Challenges Designed to Keep Your Brain Young, Nancy Linde offers a brand-new collection of puzzles, trivia challenges, brainteasers, and word games that are not only great fun to do but are specifically designed to give your brain the kind of workout that stimulates neurogenesis, the process that allows the brain to grow new cells. Cross-train your brain by targeting 6 key cognitive functions: Long-term memory, working memory, executive functioning, attention to detail, multitasking, and processing speed. This is the kind of exercise you’ll want to do, and all it takes is 10 to 15 minutes a day for a full workout.

Television Game Show Hosts
Television Game Show Hosts

Author: David Baber

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2009-08-25

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 0786445734

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This unique work profiles the private lives and careers of 32 American game show hosts, including the originals (e.g., Bill Cullen, Peter Marshall), the classics (e.g., Bob Barker), and the contemporaries (e.g., Regis Philbin). Organized by host, each chapter includes birth and family information and a complete career history. The most significant developments of each host's early life and career are highlighted--complete with successes, failures, and scandals. Many of the biographies are accompanied by interviews with the host or his family and friends.