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What makes puzzles—jigsaws, mazes, riddles, sudokus—so satisfying? Be it the formation of new cerebral pathways, their close link to insight and humor, or their community-building properties, they’re among the fundamental elements that make us human. Convinced that puzzles have made him a better person, A.J. Jacobs—four-time New York Times bestselling author, master of immersion journalism, and nightly crossworder—set out to determine their myriad benefits. And maybe, in the process, solve the puzzle of our very existence. Well, almost.
In The Puzzler, Jacobs meets the most zealous devotees, enters (sometimes with his family in tow) any puzzle competition that will have him, unpacks the history of the most popular puzzles, and aims to solve the most impossible head-scratchers, from a mutant Rubik’s Cube, to the hardest corn maze in America, to the most sadistic jigsaw. Chock-full of unforgettable adventures and original examples from around the world—including new work by Greg Pliska, one of America’s top puzzle-makers—The Puzzler will open listeners’ eyes to the power of flexible thinking and concentration. Whether you’re puzzle obsessed or puzzle hesitant, you’ll walk away with real problem-solving strategies and pathways toward becoming a better thinker and decision maker—for these are certainly puzzling times.
*Includes a downloadable PDF of puzzles, answers, illustrations, and more from the book
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- A.J. Jacobs - Author
- Greg Pliska - Contributor
- A.J. Jacobs - Narrator
OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9780593506301
- File size: 268207 KB
- Release date: April 26, 2022
- Duration: 09:18:45
MP3 audiobook
- ISBN: 9780593506301
- File size: 268240 KB
- Release date: April 26, 2022
- Duration: 09:25:42
- Number of parts: 8
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
MP3 audiobook
Languages
English