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2 Piece Wrapped Box with Spot Gloss On Puzzle Image Box Size: 11.375 x 8.375 x 2"
"Forget ordinary stationery! teNeues, the luxury German publisher, transforms notecards, journals, puzzles and even clipboards into works of art, with its latest lineup highlighting paintings by celebrated names such as Vincent Van Gogh, Frida Kahlo, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Claude Monet." - Life & Style Magazine Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) was an Austrian symbolist painter and a founding member of the Vienna Secession movement. His paintings, characterised by luxurious, radiant colour, mosaic-like patterns, abstract floral motifs, and expressive lines, are among the most popular and celebrated works of the Art Nouveau style. teNeues NYC Stationery keeps up with fun and games at home with our museum-quality printed 500-Piece Puzzles. Packaged in durable, compact boxes, our 500- Piece Puzzles feature full-colour artwork, expertly-printed with nontoxic inks on sturdy, puzzle greyboard.
Mensa's Most Difficult Maths Tests provides an exceptional challenge for even the most adept of puzzlers. This full-colour book features a huge variety of numerical brainteasers that will test even the most mathematical of minds. With puzzles ranging from the familiar – such as kakuro and killer sudoku - to the exotic – such as sum skyscraper and calcudoku – this fiendish puzzle book will keep you entertained for hours. Are you up to the challenge?
Test your knowledge and speed with this brand new edition of quick crosswords from the Daily Mail. With more than 400 quick crosswords to choose from, this bumper collection is the perfect way to exercise your brain while enjoying some spare time.
Nicholas Culpeper's "The English Physitian: or an Astrologo-physical Discourse of the Vulgar Herbs of This Nation" is more commonly known as "Culpeper's Complete Herbal." It was first printed in September 1653 (Culpeper died in January 1654) and immediately became a classic reference that is as fascinating today as it was more than 350 years ago. "Breverton's Complete Herbal" is a reworking of that classic text for a modern day audience. The book identifies each of Culpeper's herbs and spices, with a description of their appearance and Latin name/family; plus descriptions of the herbs' uses in medicine, dyeing and/or cuisine from the Greeks to the present day. Informative and entertaining, and is packed with interesting facts associated with herbs. For example, most herbs have their uses attached to their old names: Lungwort cured lung illnesses, Fleabane was strewn to get rid of fleas, Wolfbane poisoned wolves, and Henbane killed chickens. Dog's Grass was chewed by dogs when they were sick, Eye-Bright cured eye illnesses, Ducks-Meat was pond-algae, Gout-Herb cured gout, Mad-Wort cured the bite of a mad dog, Heart's-Ease was for heart illness, and Rupture-Wort and Spleen-Wort helped ruptures and spleen illnesses. Arranged alphabetically, "Breverton's Complete Herbal" describes 250 herbs and spices while containing feature sidebars and spreads on scented herb/medicinal gardens, the great herbalists, as well as New World herbs.
From the bestselling author of MYSTIC MONDAYS TAROT comes the MYSTIC MONDAYS PORTABLE PUZZLE, a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle featuring Grace Duong's eye-catching artwork. With colorful images of the major arcana - the most impactful cards in the tarot - this puzzle encourages moments of meditation, connection, and personal empowerment. A lovely gift for modern mystics and the spiritually curious, the puzzle comes in a beautiful fabric pouch perfect for trips and gatherings with friends.
Martin Gardner has entertained the world with his puzzles for decades and inspired countless mathematicians and scientists. As he rounds out another decade, his colleagues are paying him tribute with this special collection that contains contributions from some of the most respected puzzlemasters, magicians and mathematicians, including: - John H. Conway - William R. Gosper - Ed Pegg, Jr. - Roger Penrose - Raymond Smullyan - Peter Winkler And of course there is something from the orignal puzzlemaster himself, Martin Gardner.
Hundreds of Puzzles to Test Your Intelligence, Develop Your Logic, and Keep your Mind Sharp! With over 500 puzzles and games, The Big Book of Brain-Boosting Puzzles will be sure to keep your brain healthy, alert, and at peak performance level! Keep yourself busy for hours with these fantastic puzzles and word games. Occupy your downtime, relax in the evening, or entertain yourself on a long car ride with plenty of different types of puzzles, logic activities, and brain teasers to choose from, including: Crosswords Word searches Trivia Wordoku Quotes And more! Whether you're a beginner or an expert, this collection is for you! Challenge yourself to reach new heights in your puzzle-completing journey. There is no word too long or puzzle too complicated for you to solve. Brain health is important, no matter what your age. These puzzles will give your logic, memory, and cognitive skills the workout they need to keep your mind flexible and stimulated, whether you're a teenager or a senior citizen. Keep your brain in its best condition with The Big Book of Brain-Boosting Puzzles!
You are Sherlock Holmes... at home at 221b Baker Street, when a mysterious letter is posted through your door. What is the meaning of the message cut from newsprint? Is there a clue hidden in the letters? Could there be more to discover in the fog-bound alleys of London town? This ingenious new series is a spin on the current urban craze for 'Escape Rooms', in which participants are locked in rooms, and must solve the puzzles they find there to make good their escape. Here, the book becomes the locked room, the pages become the path, and the reader can take on a challenge every bit as brain-teasing from the comfort of their own home. Visual clues are hidden among the intriguing illustrations; fiendish riddles, logic puzzles, and timed challenges unlock hidden doors and reveal the direction of travel; and mathematical problems provide the codes required to follow the correct path. There are maps and mazes to explore; references to the original Sherlock Holmes adventures to unravel; and a code-wheel that holds the key to unlocking the next page. Solve the puzzles correctly to escape. Get them wrong, and you will find yourself further and further along the path to your own demise.
Do you love playing wordle? Do you wish you could do more than one puzzle a day? If you do, then you will love this collection of 500 puzzles to do anytime, anywhere. Wordle Challenge presents a fun, interactive collection of brain-teasing puzzles, that can be played offline and will entertain for hours and hours. These stimulating puzzles are graded from Easy to Expert level. Puzzlers must guess what the correct word is, deducing from previous words in the grid what letters go where. A clue means there is only one correct solution to each puzzle, and answers can be found at the back of the book. Whether you are looking for puzzle practiceto train your brain, or seeking a screen-free offline alternative to online puzzles, this collection will have you enthralled. Perfect for commuters, keen puzzlers and all ardent wordle fans, and suitable for children and adults, this book is the perfect gift for anyone who can't get enough of the sensation puzzle game and wishes they could do more!
This calming 500-piece jigsaw puzzle from beloved artist Yao Cheng comes in a chic matching canvas pouch that's easy to store or tote on the go. Featuring ethereal watercolors that will transport you to a dreamy beachscape, this puzzle is a beautiful way to unplug and perfect grab-and-go entertainment for family getaways.
Over 200 brand new sudoku puzzles by puzzle master, Dr Gareth Moore. At home or in the office, for many of us the only time we get a quiet moment is on the loo. Sudoku on the Loo will help you entertain yourself and keep your brain active in those precious spare moments. Containing 200 brand new sudoku puzzles, this little book will test your mental agility and boost your IQ ... all from the comfort of your toilet. So, pick up your trusty pen and get puzzling in peace. Complete the set with Word Searches on the Loo and Crosswords on the Loo.
Easy to read and to solve! Tired of straining your eyes trying to solve too-small crossword puzzles? Then The Everything Easy Large-Print Crosswords Book, Volume 7 is for you. Everything is bigger--the clues, the numbers, the grids--even the answers! Each of these brand-new puzzles is in easy-to-read large-print format--and a cinch to solve. Solve puzzles with lightly challenging clues like: Refrain in "Old MacDonald" (EIEIO) Actor Holbrook (HAL) Gomer of TV (PYLE) Break, as a balloon (POP) Whether you're a beginner or an experienced crossword fan, these light and easy puzzles are perfect for taking a break--without having to use a dictionary!
It's a beachcomber's fantasy come true. A faithful reproduction of a page from a nineteenth-century naturalist's encyclopedia, resplendent in its chromolithographic color and detail, Shells comes straight from the collection of John Derian, the artist and designer whose work with printed images of the past transports the viewer to another time and place. This impeccable arrangement of scallop shells will fill the puzzle doer's hours with the joy of immersing oneself in nature. Featuring: 1,000 full-color interlocking pieces Art print with puzzle image Finished puzzle is 18 7/8 x 26 3/8"
The Game is Afoot! Step out of your hansom cab and onto the foggy streets of Edwardian London with The Sherlock Holmes Quiz Book, a comprehensive collection of fun and challenging trivia about the adventures of the inimitable detective whose intellectual feats overwhelmed criminals and Scotland Yard alike. Kathleen Kaska offers brainteasers on each story about the detective and his associate Dr. Watson, as well as the background on how Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's own experiences contributed to his literary work. She covers all of the different ways Holmes has been adapted including the recent Robert Downey Jr. films, and TV shows featuring Benedict Cumberbatch and Johnny Lee Miller.
Test yourself on 70 years of chart music trivia with this official quiz book! * Which Number 1 song by The Beatles became the biggest-selling single of the 1960s? * Can you name the two Number 1 songs by Lionel Richie and Adele which shared the same title? * In what year did Ed Sheeran make both his Official Singles and Albums Chart debuts? You'll find these questions and thousands more in The Official Charts' Music Quiz Book, the ultimate challenge for pop music lovers and chart nerds alike. Compiled using the Official Charts Company's definitive music database, this collection of quizzes spans 70 years of unforgettable music history, making it the perfect gift for music fans of all ages. With individual quizzes dedicated to specific genres (pop, rock, hip-hop and more), legendary artists (from Elvis and Madonna to Rihanna and Ed Sheeran), Christmas Number 1s and more, The Official Charts' Music Quiz Book contains everything you need to set your own challenges for friends and family or put on a musical masterclass at your next pub quiz. |
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