When Hungarian professor Erno Rubik invented the Rubik's Cube (or, rather, his Cube) in the 1970s out of wooden blocks, rubber bands, and paper clips, he didn't even know if it could be solved, let alone that it would become the world's...
Puzzles and games
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Author:Scheffler, IanSummary: - Author:Rubik, ErnőSummary:
The first book by the reclusive inventor of the world's most iconic puzzle: THE RUBIK'S CUBE. Erno Rubik inspires us with what he's learned in a lifetime of creating, curiosity, and discovery. ERNO RUBIK was a child when...
- Author:Copperfield, DavidSummary:
An illustrated, illuminating insight into the world of illusion from the world's greatest and most successful magician, capturing its audacious and inventive practitioners, and showcasing the art form's most famous artifacts...
- Author:Duke, AnnieSummary:
Ask the great poker players how they'd play a hand and the answer is always, "It depends." That answer can be infuriating. But guess what? It really does depend. The key to becoming a great poker player is in knowing exactly what it...
- Author:Fils-Aimé, ReggieSummary:
Includes an audiobook-exclusive conversation with video game journalist Geoff Keighley! Read by the author. Reggie Fils-Aimé, retired President and Chief Operating Officer of Nintendo of America Inc., shares leadership lessons and...
- Author:Brady, FrankSummary:
This biography, based on hundreds of documents and firsthand interviews, captures the complete arc of Bobby Fischer's remarkable life, from his meteoric rise and dominant prime to his descent into madness.
- Author:Signore, MartinSummary:
Packed with expert advice and timely tips The fun and easy way to guide your team to glory in fantasy football Fantasy football can be an addictive hobby. But if you've never played before, how do you start? Have no fear! This friendly...
- Author:Duhamel, JonathanSummary:
A poker champ shares the story behind his biggest win
What makes a World Series of Poker Main Event champion? Is it knowledge of math or psychology? Is it the ability to determine other players’ hands?
In Jonathan...
- Author:Battery RadioSummary:
Video games dull the brain and turn children into violence-craving delinquents, right? That opinion may be popular but it's not entirely factual. Psychologists do see an increase in violent tendencies after game playing, but they also...
- Author:Rosenhouse, JasonSummary:
Logic puzzles were first introduced to the public by Lewis Carroll in the late nineteenth century and have been popular ever since. Games like Sudoku and Mastermind are fun and engrossing recreational activities, but they also share...
- Author:Waldman, Jon, Laroche, StephenSummary:
For over 100 years, kids of all ages have enjoyed the thrill of collecting sports cards. Whether it was souvenirs from their parents’ cigarette packs, pieces that came in bubble gum packages, or the modern dazzlers, the simple formula...
- Author:Andrews McMeel PublishingSummary:
Celebrate the once-in-more-than-a-lifetime hybrid holiday with this wonderful mash-up collection of recipes, cartoons, trivia, history, and activities for each of the eight days! Happy Thanksgivukkah provides everything you need to get...
- Author:Reid, KenSummary:
Hockey Card Stories reveals what was really going on in your favourite old hockey cards through the eyes of the players depicted on them. Some of the cards are definitely worth a few bucks, some a few cents — but every story...
- Author:Konrad, Marla StewartSummary:
Through pictures and text, the book introduces themes that show how much we share in common, no matter how different we look, what language we speak, or where on Earth we live.
- Author:Wick, WalterSummary:
Rhyming text leads the reader to find objects hidden in the photographs.
- Author:Radio ArchivesSummary:
Volume 1 of Information Please! Quiz shows had been a radio staple since the early 1930s but, in the spring of 1938, producer Dan Golenpaul had a fresh idea: why not allow the much-quizzed listeners to ask questions of the experts? This...
- Author:Radio ArchivesSummary:
Volume 2 of Information Please! Quiz shows had been a radio staple since the early 1930s but, in the spring of 1938, producer Dan Golenpaul had a fresh idea: why not allow the much-quizzed listeners to ask questions of the experts? This...
- Author:Radio ArchivesSummary:
Volume 3 of Information Please! Quiz shows had been a radio staple since the early 1930s but, in the spring of 1938, producer Dan Golenpaul had a fresh idea: why not allow the much-quizzed listeners to ask questions of the experts? This...
- Author:Radio ArchivesSummary:
Volume 4 of Information Please! Quiz shows had been a radio staple since the early 1930s but, in the spring of 1938, producer Dan Golenpaul had a fresh idea: why not allow the much-quizzed listeners to ask questions of the experts? This...
- Author:Buttfield-Addison, ParisSummary:
The iPhone and iPad are the hottest techno-gadgets on the market today, and games for it are even hotter. To help you cash in on the trend, this book shows what it takes to create a good iPhone and iPad game and how to get it into the...
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