The puzzler: one man's quest to solve the most baffling puzzles ever, from crosswords to jigsaws to the meaning of life

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Author:
Jacobs, A. J., 1968-
Language:
English
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Pliska, Greg,contributor
ISBN:
9780593136713

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Last Grouping Update2025-07-23 05:09:11AM
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"The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically goes on a journey to understand the enduring power of puzzles: why we love them, what they do to our brains, and how they can improve our world"--
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Cognition
Puzzles
Thought and thinking
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The puzzler : one man's quest to solve the most baffling puzzles ever, from crosswords to jigsaws to the meaning of life
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The puzzler : one man's quest to solve the most baffling puzzles ever, from crosswords to jigsaws to the meaning of life / A.J. Jacobs ; with puzzles by Greg Pliska
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The puzzler
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one man's quest to solve the most baffling puzzles ever, from crosswords to jigsaws to the meaning of life
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Cognition
Puzzles
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