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You Watch Too Much TV is a Book of Lists for the television generation, offering fun facts and quizzes on Leave It To Beaver, Everybody Loves Raymond, and just about every show in between. Examples of a couple of debate-inspiring questions: Where in the city did Ralph Kramden's upstairs neighbor Ed Norton work on The Honeymooners? In the city's sewers; Who was the first to be voted off the island on the first episode of Survivor? Sonja Christopher
Go way beyond difficult, with the hardest, most brain-busting sudoku you've ever seen! Calling all sudoku-solving diehards: with every puzzle requiring upper-level strategies, this collection packs even more of a punch than our previous Beyond Black Belt Sudoku. Get ready, because you'll encounter common advanced techniques with curious-sounding names like XYZ-Wing, Finned X-Wing, Sashimi X-Wing, Swordfish, Jellyfish, Gordonian Rectangle, and Gordonian Polygon. And you might find some tricky new things here, too, from Grouped X-Cycle and Simple Grid Coloring to 3D Medusa and Bi-Value Universal Grave. The sudoku generally become increasingly difficult as the book goes along, from "pretty darn hard" to "excruciating." Are you up for the challenge?
What's the best book ever written? What would happen if we all stopped eating meat? What's the secret to living past 110? And what actually is the best thing since sliced bread? In An Answer For Everything, 200 of the world's most intriguing questions are settled once and for all through beautiful and brilliant infographics. The results will leave you shocked, informed and thoroughly entertained. Created by the team behind the award-winning Delayed Gratification magazine, these compelling, darkly funny data visualisations will change the way you think about ... everything
Kakuro is fun - but if the puzzles aren't just right, newcomers can feel frustrated. This collection will ease novices into solving kakuro puzzles, helping them improve and preparing them for the next level of difficulty.
Ever wondered how fat Henry VIII really was? Or what made Mary I 'Bloody'? Over many hundreds of years, British royalty has had its fair share of accidents, rumours, scandals, misrepresentations and misconceptions. For instance, could Richard III be innocent of the deaths of the 'Princes in the Tower'? And what really happened between Queen Victoria and her Highland servant John Brown? In today's world, where newspapers clamour to report new revelations about the Royal Family, this informative and quirky book gives the inquisitive reader an in-depth look at the secrets of our past royals. For anyone curious about what went on behind the palace walls, Raymond Lamont-Brown answers those intriguing, confusing and mysterious questions we might have about our monarchs.
A NEW TWIST ON A POPULAR PUZZLE CUBE! Invented by Piet Hein, the Soma cube is one of the most famous mechanical puzzles in the world. The traditional challenge and outcome is to build a cube or other structures from all seven pieces.CHANGE THE RULES, CHANGE THE OUTCOME! The puzzles in this unique Soma-inspired collection are no longer predicated upon using all seven pieces at one time! By varying the number of pieces, there are many new and versatile puzzle challenges, from all types of recreational mathematics fields. For example, you will find symmetry puzzles, cover-up puzzles, and even fraction puzzles. The chapters are divided according to the number of pieces used; from single-piece puzzles to puzzles requiring a complete set.WHY USE THE SOMA CUBE? From the moment our creative team changed their rules of engagement for this new collection, the potential puzzle challenges and their solutions became nearly limitless! There is something magical and enchanting in those seven pieces that enabled us to find many puzzles and challenges!NEW CHALLENGES Most of the puzzles demonstrated within the book are original. Some are based on classic puzzles, as well as more modern ones, modified and presented by using the set of Soma pieces.LOW COST AND HIGH INTEREST FOR HOURS OF ENTERTAINMENT WITH INCREASING COMPLEXITY! This is a unique collection of puzzles - all you need is a set of the Soma cube. The puzzles range from easy to difficult and they appeal to a wide audience - all within the reach of the general public. It presents many geometrical and mathematical principles, and makes them easier to understand. However, no special knowledge in mathematics or geometry is required.
This book presents more than 80 word searches in a large-print format. The word searches get progressively more challenging as your proceed through the book. If you get stumped, no problem - solutions to all the word searches are provided in the final section of the book.
Welcome to Nathalie Lete's Enchanted World In a garden bursting with wildflowers, magic mushrooms, luscious berries and vegetables that smell of the earth, three rabbits sit and watch . . . and watch and watch, like characters in an old fairy tale. Piece by piece, retrace the magic of Nathalie Lete's imagination and revel in her breathtaking colors and imagery. Featuring: 500 full-color interlocking pieces Art print with puzzle image Finished puzzle is 23 4/5" x 19"
Part of an exciting series of sturdy, square-box 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles from Flame Tree, featuring powerful and popular works of art. This jigsaw will satisfy your need for a challenge, featuring Nel Whatmore's Love For My Garden. This 1000 piece jigsaw is intended for adults and children over 13 years. Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts. Finished Jigsaw size 735 x 510mm/29 x 20 ins. Now includes an A4 poster for reference. Nel Whatmore is a fine artist, well known for her floral paintings, landscapes and abstracts. As a contemporary colourist, her paintings are both expressionist and evocative. Nel is a regular exhibitor at Chelsea Flower Show where her stand has won multiple awards including a Five Star Award this year. Her work can be seen in many forms all over the world. She seeks to constantly explore mediums and their ability to convey emotion, including poetry - she has six books of poetry published called the 'Reasons to Be' series.
Fuel your passion for puzzling with this bumper book of quick crosswords from the UK's most popular quality newspaper. With a wide variety of fun clues and over 300 crosswords, this book is guaranteed to keep you entertained in any spare moments.
Sports, Drinks and Trivia. The Perfect Combination for any Sports Fanatic. In a perfect world everyone would be able to attend great sporting events-the Super Bowl, the Masters, the Stanley Cup Playoffs. But when getting to the game isn't possible, watching the event with friends in the comfort of your own home is the next best option. In Sports Bar: Cocktails and Sports Trivia, sports fanatic and professional bartender Bryan Paiement provides you with everything you need to kick back and enjoy the game in style. Featuring 40 original cocktail recipes specially crafted with the world's most famous sporting events in mind, you can impress your friends with drinks such as "Augusta on My Mind," "Lord Stanley Sour," and "The Brickyard Toast." And when the game slows down (or your team starts to lose), Sport Bar offers amazing, often unbelievable sports facts that will, when paired with a delicious cocktail, spark conversation among your friends: Why are Roman numerals used to number Super Bowls? How many calories does the average cyclist burn during one stage of the Tour de France? Who was the first woman jockey to ever ride in the Kentucky Derby? So pull out your team jerseys and let Sports Bar inspire you to gather your friends together for the game and a great time.
We're giving you the second degree ... in brown-belt kakuro training! Go from good to great with these tough puzzles. Complete them all, and you'll be ready to earn your black belt.
What makes these word searches WONDERFUL? They're created by a renowned crossword champion, feature fun themes, and contain a bonus message! This collection of 68 word searches is absolutely top-notch! Created by a seven-time winner of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, these searches contain hidden words in every direction, as well as entertaining themes to enhance your solving pleasure. And, for a little extra fun, the unused letters in each grid spell out a message based on the theme.
Award-winning designer, illustrator, and creative director Michael Storrings features a city dog park scene highlighting the beauty of the four seasons in Michael Storrings Dog Park in Four Seasons 250 Piece Wood Puzzle. Galison puzzles are packaged in matte-finish sturdy boxes, perfect for gifting, reuse, and storage. An insert of the full puzzle image is also included. * 250 wood pieces * Box: 10 x 7.14 x 1.75", 254 x 181 x 44.5mm * Puzzle: 14 x 10", 356 x 254mm
Challenge yourself with number puzzles Previously unpublished quality Su Doku grids from The Times, which help develop your skills to take on Extreme Su Doku. The 200 puzzles in this collection of treacherously difficult puzzles will stretch even the most advanced Su Doku enthusiast. You will need to use all of your best solving techniques to get to the end of this testing challenge. The puzzles in the collection are of the highest quality and are perfect for the advanced solver in need of a constant supply of ultra-difficult puzzles. Guaranteed to provide hours of mind-stretching entertainment.
No need to stop the puzzle fun with Big Book of Sudoku Volume I!
Sharpen your mind and practice deductive reasoning with this second
volume of sudoku puzzles for adults, including more than 540 challenges
across four difficulty levels: Warm-Up, Challenging, and Tough. When
you are done, test your skills on the ultimate Samurai Sudoku Puzzle—5
puzzles linked together by one central puzzle! Can you become a master
samurai? Challenge accepted!
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