Author: Abbie F. Salny
Publisher: Galahad Books
ISBN: 9781578660827
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Shocking origins! Altered meanings! Wild abuses of language! Who knew English was so full of fascinating surprises? For word lovers, these quizzes and games by Mensa member extraordinaire Dr. Abbie Salny will be a pure delight...and illuminating, too. She delves into the sometimes-unexpected etymology of a variety of words and reveals how they came to have their present meanings, examines derivations, and analyzes the frequently misunderstood, mispronounced, and misused. Then, she gathers them all into brain-teasing puzzles designed to test and improve the solver's vocabulary. For anyone seeking a bon mot or le mot juste, here's the place to find it!
Mensa Book of Words, Word Games, Puzzles and Oddities
Author: Abbie F. Salny
Publisher: Galahad Books
ISBN: 9781578660827
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Shocking origins! Altered meanings! Wild abuses of language! Who knew English was so full of fascinating surprises? For word lovers, these quizzes and games by Mensa member extraordinaire Dr. Abbie Salny will be a pure delight...and illuminating, too. She delves into the sometimes-unexpected etymology of a variety of words and reveals how they came to have their present meanings, examines derivations, and analyzes the frequently misunderstood, mispronounced, and misused. Then, she gathers them all into brain-teasing puzzles designed to test and improve the solver's vocabulary. For anyone seeking a bon mot or le mot juste, here's the place to find it!
Publisher: Galahad Books
ISBN: 9781578660827
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Shocking origins! Altered meanings! Wild abuses of language! Who knew English was so full of fascinating surprises? For word lovers, these quizzes and games by Mensa member extraordinaire Dr. Abbie Salny will be a pure delight...and illuminating, too. She delves into the sometimes-unexpected etymology of a variety of words and reveals how they came to have their present meanings, examines derivations, and analyzes the frequently misunderstood, mispronounced, and misused. Then, she gathers them all into brain-teasing puzzles designed to test and improve the solver's vocabulary. For anyone seeking a bon mot or le mot juste, here's the place to find it!
Giant Book of Mensa Puzzles
Author: Robert Allen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781844424450
Category : Puzzles
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
You don't need to be a genius or a professor of mathematics to have hours of fun with this book - just some logical thinking, a little common sense, a bit of general knowledge and the stubbom determination not to be beaten! Pit your wits against Mensa's masterminds with this huge collection of brain teasers. This book contains more than 500 puzzles and tests of all kinds to delight and bamboozle every type of puzzler.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781844424450
Category : Puzzles
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
You don't need to be a genius or a professor of mathematics to have hours of fun with this book - just some logical thinking, a little common sense, a bit of general knowledge and the stubbom determination not to be beaten! Pit your wits against Mensa's masterminds with this huge collection of brain teasers. This book contains more than 500 puzzles and tests of all kinds to delight and bamboozle every type of puzzler.
Mensa All-New Puzzle Book
Author: Mensa
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781780975146
Category : Puzzles
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
The Mensa All-New Puzzle Bookhas something to offer all types of puzzle solver. It will appeal to casual fans who would like to try something a little more challenging, as well as experienced solvers, who will be sure to discover something new. All the puzzles have been created by the intelligence experts at Mensa.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781780975146
Category : Puzzles
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
The Mensa All-New Puzzle Bookhas something to offer all types of puzzle solver. It will appeal to casual fans who would like to try something a little more challenging, as well as experienced solvers, who will be sure to discover something new. All the puzzles have been created by the intelligence experts at Mensa.
Mensa Number Puzzles
Author: Harold Gale
Publisher: Carlton Publishing Group
ISBN: 9781858683096
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Collection of number puzzles. There are logic problems, mathematical puzzles, matrix problems, series puzzles, and many more besides.
Publisher: Carlton Publishing Group
ISBN: 9781858683096
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Collection of number puzzles. There are logic problems, mathematical puzzles, matrix problems, series puzzles, and many more besides.
Mensa Visual Puzzles
Author: John Bremner
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781858683249
Category : Picture puzzles
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781858683249
Category : Picture puzzles
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Mensa Word Puzzles
Author: Harold Gale
Publisher: Carlton Publishing Group
ISBN: 9781858683089
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Collection of word puzzles and mind games, including anagrams, acrostics, matrix problems and crosswords.
Publisher: Carlton Publishing Group
ISBN: 9781858683089
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Collection of word puzzles and mind games, including anagrams, acrostics, matrix problems and crosswords.
Cunning Mind-Bending Puzzles
Author: Terry H. Stickels
Publisher: Sterling
ISBN: 9780806988030
Category : Puzzles
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Try any of these 150 word, number, and logic puzzles, and you'll encounter some surprising new ways to analyze, observe, and decide. You've been warned, so don't get frustrated when you feel yourself getting pushed out of the ruts of your usual problem-solving skills. Try these sample warmup exercises: 1. If Molly's daughter is my daughter's mother, what am I to Molly? 2. Which is larger, one-third times one-third of a dozen dozen, or one-third dozen halved and cubed? 3. How old is the man who told his friend, "Four years from now I'll be twice as old as I was fourteen years ago"? Answers: 1. I am Molly's daughter. 2. The first calculation is larger. 3. He's 32 years old.
Publisher: Sterling
ISBN: 9780806988030
Category : Puzzles
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Try any of these 150 word, number, and logic puzzles, and you'll encounter some surprising new ways to analyze, observe, and decide. You've been warned, so don't get frustrated when you feel yourself getting pushed out of the ruts of your usual problem-solving skills. Try these sample warmup exercises: 1. If Molly's daughter is my daughter's mother, what am I to Molly? 2. Which is larger, one-third times one-third of a dozen dozen, or one-third dozen halved and cubed? 3. How old is the man who told his friend, "Four years from now I'll be twice as old as I was fourteen years ago"? Answers: 1. I am Molly's daughter. 2. The first calculation is larger. 3. He's 32 years old.
Mensa Genius A-B-C Quiz Book
Author: Alan Stillson
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 9780201311358
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
More than half a million readers have taken up the challenge of the Mensa Genius Quiz Books. Now this all-new collection of word games supplies more mind-bending, cranium-crunching fun for all. Every puzzle in The Mensa Genius A-B-C Quiz Book is built around letters, words, and common phrases. These brainteasers make us view words in new ways, stretching our vocabularies and untwisting our tongues. Each quiz has been tested by members of American Mensa, so you can compare scores. Be warned-these puzzles aren't as easy as A-B-C! Here's a sample of the word games inside, along with the percentage of Mensa testers who could solve each one: What letter comes next in this series: M,V,E,M,J,S,U,N,... (75%) What English word contains this letter sequence? URTSH (55%) Make a seven-letter word from the letters in: Cape Fear (70%).
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 9780201311358
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
More than half a million readers have taken up the challenge of the Mensa Genius Quiz Books. Now this all-new collection of word games supplies more mind-bending, cranium-crunching fun for all. Every puzzle in The Mensa Genius A-B-C Quiz Book is built around letters, words, and common phrases. These brainteasers make us view words in new ways, stretching our vocabularies and untwisting our tongues. Each quiz has been tested by members of American Mensa, so you can compare scores. Be warned-these puzzles aren't as easy as A-B-C! Here's a sample of the word games inside, along with the percentage of Mensa testers who could solve each one: What letter comes next in this series: M,V,E,M,J,S,U,N,... (75%) What English word contains this letter sequence? URTSH (55%) Make a seven-letter word from the letters in: Cape Fear (70%).
Match Wits With Mensa
Author: Marvin Grosswirth
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 9780738202501
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The ultimate book of Mensa-crafted puzzles, brainteasers, word games, number conundrums, and logical mysteries to test your intelligence Puzzle fans have bought more than 650,000 copies of the Mensa Genius Quiz series-the only books that let readers "match wits with Mensa," comparing how well they do against members of the famous high-IQ society. Here, in a giant omnibus edition, are four best-selling titles: The Mensa Genius Quiz Books 1 & 2, The Mensa Genius Quiz-A-Day Book, and The Mensa Genius ABC Book. Here are more than 800 fun mindbenders to exercise every part of your brain-word games, trivia, logic riddles, number challenges, visual puzzles-plus tips on how to improve your thinking skills. All the puzzles have been tested by members of American Mensa, Ltd., and include the percentage of Mensa testers who could solve each one, so that you can score yourself against some of the nation's fittest mental athletes.
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 9780738202501
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The ultimate book of Mensa-crafted puzzles, brainteasers, word games, number conundrums, and logical mysteries to test your intelligence Puzzle fans have bought more than 650,000 copies of the Mensa Genius Quiz series-the only books that let readers "match wits with Mensa," comparing how well they do against members of the famous high-IQ society. Here, in a giant omnibus edition, are four best-selling titles: The Mensa Genius Quiz Books 1 & 2, The Mensa Genius Quiz-A-Day Book, and The Mensa Genius ABC Book. Here are more than 800 fun mindbenders to exercise every part of your brain-word games, trivia, logic riddles, number challenges, visual puzzles-plus tips on how to improve your thinking skills. All the puzzles have been tested by members of American Mensa, Ltd., and include the percentage of Mensa testers who could solve each one, so that you can score yourself against some of the nation's fittest mental athletes.
Mensa Presents Word Puzzles for Language Geniuses
Author: Harold Gale
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
ISBN: 9780812922134
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Put your verbal I.Q. to the test with this collection of word puzzles and mind games, from the folks at Mensa.
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
ISBN: 9780812922134
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Put your verbal I.Q. to the test with this collection of word puzzles and mind games, from the folks at Mensa.