Des MacHale

The Book of Mathematical Jokes, Humour, Wit, and Wisdom

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This collection features classic one-liners from a rich variety of humorists, writers, actors, politicians and musicians, ranging from Woody Allen and Anton Chekhov to Napoleon Bonaparte and Roy Brown, and from Kathy Lette and Rita Rudner to Mae West and Dolly Parton. This hilarious collection proves that when it comes to matters of the heart, people rarely hold back. More than 1,000 great quotes on the subject of love, loss, and the laughter relationships bring.

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Paul Sloane

Paul Sloane and Des MacHale--the wily puzzle masters who have written several lateral thinking collections--are back with more tear-your-hair-out challenges. And once again, the purpose of their devious conundrums is to force solvers to think outside of the box. Instead of jumping to obvious conclusions, players have to ask lots of questions, use their imagination, piece together the subtlest clues, and come at the problem from a variety of perspectives. Here’s how to do it: one person, who knows the solution, takes questions. The answers help narrow down the possible explanations--and the more logic, creativity, and sheer determination that go into the queries, the better the chance of success!

Cunning Lateral Thinking Puzzles

Are you good at thinking outside the box? Do you consider yourself logical? And, most important of all, do you love a good challenge? Then this Mensa collection of devious brain-bafflers will entertain you -- and your friends and family -- for hours.

Captivating Lateral Thinking Puzzles

Develop lateral thinking skills and improve brain power. The goal is to find a logical explanation for what appears to be an illogical situation. Do the puzzles with a friend, taking turns being puzzle setter and solver. By asking yes-or-no questions the solver attempts to find the solution within 20 minutes. One of "The Year's best puzzle books."--Games World of Puzzles. 96 pages, 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.

Puzzles to Challenge Your Mind

Improve Your Lateral Thinking

"We never grow tired of good news how come' mysteries of this kind....These story brainteasers are often solved in groups...with solvers asking yes-or-no questions of the puzzle poser (the one holding this book, perhaps). A novel feature of this volume is a Clues' section containing sample questions and answers, allowing you to play along solitaire."--Games World of Puzzles. 96 pages, 24 b/w illus., 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.

Great Lateral Thinking Puzzles

Add a little math to your lateral thinking! Paul Sloane and Des MacHale, the crown princes of lateral thinking, have provided a cool twist to test solvers' skills. They present you with mathematical conundrums . . . but instead of requiring brute calculating power, each puzzle relies upon a clever insight or unexpected shortcut. You'll get a brain-busting workout you'll never forget!

Mathematical Lateral Thinking Puzzles

In the world of perplexing lateral thinking puzzles, completely normal situations veer off into the world of the bizarre, confounding, and surreal. Readers decide which facts are important, which ones are red herrings, and which ones have yet to be told. 20 illustrations.

Perplexing Lateral Thinking Puzzles

Part of a fun range of pocket-sized puzzle books for adults. The lateral thinking puzzles in this book were compiled by Des MacHale, an expert in the field of lateral thinking, who has published more than 50 books in a range of subjects from humour to puzzles. The cryptic conundrums he has put together in this book are designed to trip you up and catch you out. Some are relatively easy, others are decidedly difficult but all are perfectly possible - if you think laterally!

Mind-Bending Lateral Thinking Puzzles

Presents a collection of lateral thinking puzzles that also include clues on how to solve the puzzle and the answers.

Tricky Lateral Thinking Puzzles

Lateral thinking is the key to solving these tantalizing puzzles. Packed with hundreds of brain teasers and mathematical problems, the book will test kids' powers of logic, and patience! "The logic, reasoning, and calculating required by the problems...will delight and torment puzzle fans."--Booklist. "Ninety-one how come' mysteries....We never get enough of these."--Games.

Challenging Lateral Thinking Puzzles

Presents a collection of puzzles that use lateral thinking skills.

Brain-Busting Lateral Thinking Puzzles

Edward J. Harshman

A man writes the same number, and nothing else, on 20 sheets of paper. Why? To figure this out--and hundreds of other mind-bending lateral puzzles, too--you'll have to really fire up your brain and imagination. At first, it may not seem as if there's enough information to come up with a solution. But look more closely; there's always more than meets the eye. Check your assumptions, ask good questions, retune your mind, separate the facts from the red herrings, and the answers will come.

Classic Lateral Thinking Puzzles

As Albert Einstein once said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge," and every puzzle here encourages youngsters to think creatively and find ingenious solutions--not just parrot facts they've been spoon-fed.

Sit and Solve Lateral Thinking Puzzles

A collection of puzzles that will challenge the best puzzle solver.

Colorful Lateral Thinking Puzzles

Learn to "think laterally" and you'll solve pesky puzzles. These 110 puzzles start out fairly easy and the clues get more and more tantalizingly hard to figure out. They come in five sections: Dangerous and Deadly, Easy and Elementary, Interesting and Intriguing, Chastening and Challenging, and Fascinating and Fiendish. Just when you're on a roll, here comes a "Wally Test," a series of rapid-fire questions to make sure you're paying attention. 96 pages, 25 b/w illus., 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.

Intriguing Lateral Thinking Puzzles

The latest in the hugely popular series of think-out-of-the box brainteasers, including Classic Lateral Thinking Challenges and Colorful Lateral Thinking Puzzles. Here's how you play the game and figure out these perplexing puzzles: take one of the scenarios, and with the help of a friend who looks at the answer, pose a series of yes and no questions until, by a process of elimination and deduction, you arrive at the solution. If you get stuck--and everyone does from time to time--there are additional clues to push you along. Keep trying and you will reach that glorious "aha!" moment when everything becomes crystal clear. In no time at all you'll have sharpened your wits...and become an accomplished lateral thinker.

Outstanding Lateral Thinking Puzzles

Our lateral thinking experts, Sloane and MacHale, have re-donned their proverbial thinking caps to bring solvers another selection of thought-provoking puzzles. Each one presents a mini-scenario, and it’s up to you to discover the secret twist. Thinking outside the box has never been so much fun.

Des MacHale

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