The Puzzle Instinct: The Meaning of Puzzles in Human LifeIndiana University Press, 20 февр. 2004 г. - Всего страниц: 288 "Humans are the only animals who create and solve puzzles—for the sheer pleasure of it—and there is no obvious genetic reason why we would do this. Marcel Danesi explores the psychology of puzzles and puzzling, with scores of classic examples. His pioneering book is both entertaining and enlightening." —Will Shortz, Crossword Editor, The New York Times |
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Puzzling Language | 37 |
828 | 87 |
Puzzling Logic | 115 |
Puzzling Numbers | 143 |
Puzzling Games | 178 |
The Puzzle of Life | 208 |
Solutions | 236 |
Bibliography and General Reading List | 254 |
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