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The British Museum Puzzle Book

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The British Museum Puzzle Book by Gareth Moore offers a fascinating blend of history and brain-teasing challenges. Drawing from the vast collection of the British Museum, it invites readers to solve puzzles inspired by artefacts and historical periods. Perfect for history enthusiasts and puzzle lovers, it provides an engaging way to explore the past through interactive challenges.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you love delving into history with a twist. It's perfect for those who appreciate brain teasers and puzzles woven around fascinating artefacts and exhibitions from one of the world's most iconic museums. This engaging experience will both entertain and educate, making it a captivating addition to any history or puzzle enthusiast's collection.

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The British Museum Puzzle Book

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Solve intriguing and challenging puzzles based on the world-renowned British Museum collection.

The Rosetta Stone, Egyptian hieroglyphs, Assyrian reliefs, the Lewis Chessmen: many mysteries of the past are found within the walls of the British Museum, home to some of the most magnificent treasures in the world. Now you can learn more about its famous artefacts as you work your way through this beautifully designed, generously illustrated puzzle book.

Created by the internationally renowned puzzle expert Dr Gareth Moore, this enticing mix of general knowledge, brainteasers, word games, crosswords and decipherment challenges offers a wealth of insight into the Museum's widely varied collection. The puzzles are arranged in six thematic sections: the British Museum, Everyday Living, Bestiary, Myth and Magic, the Written Word, and Treasure. Additional facts about the Museum and its objects are provided throughout the book, affording readers a wider understanding of the role of the Museum today.

Making history accessible to all, and with new insights for general readers, this richly entertaining book is perfect for puzzlers and armchair historians everywhere.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780500480915

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Illustration: 276 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 149.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 380g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Dr Gareth Moore is the bestselling author of The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book, Brain Games for Clever Kids, The Mindfulness Puzzle Book series, The Mammoth Book of New Sudoku and many more titles.

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