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The Mammoth Book of Logical Brain Games

Series: Mammoth Books
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The Mammoth Book of Logical Brain Games by Dr Gareth Moore is the world's most comprehensive collection of logical puzzles, encompassing over 60 types including Sudoku, Kakuro, Hanjie, Slitherlink, Tapa, Fences, Yajilin, Nurikabe, and Fillomino. Each puzzle relies purely on logic without requiring any language or cultural knowledge, making it accessible to everyone. With seven graded levels from Beginner to Master, this book provides a fun and addictive mental workout suitable for all experience levels.
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This collection is ideal for puzzle enthusiasts, logic lovers, and anyone seeking a challenging yet accessible mental workout, regardless of their cultural or linguistic background.

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A book of puzzles for everyone, with rules as easy as sudoku - or simpler!

A book of puzzles for everyone, with rules as easy as sudoku - or simpler!

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From Dr Gareth Moore, the bestselling author of over 35 puzzle books, comes the world's most comprehensive collection of logical puzzles, covering all major types. It has everything from Sudoku and Kakuro through to Hanjie and Slitherlink, plus a whole lot more besides such as Tapa, Fences, Yajilin, Nurikabe, Fillomino and many, many others. All of the puzzles use pure logic, requiring no language or cultural knowledge to solve, so the book is suitable for everyone.

Fun and addictive, these puzzles offer a fantastic mental workout. Each of the more than 60 types of puzzle is presented with full instructions in seven carefully graded difficulty levels, from Beginner right through to Master, so whatever your experience you'll find the perfect challenge.

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Praised as "one of Britain's most trusted brain trainers" by the Sunday Telegraph, this book offers puzzles described as "fresh and lively" and has earned Dr Gareth Moore the title of "Britain's king of puzzles" from the Sun.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472120311

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 February 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Robinson

Illustration: no plate section

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 44.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 423g

Pages: 528

About the Author

Dr Gareth Moore is the author of over 100 puzzle and brain-training books for both children and adults, including The Mammoth Book of Brain Games, The Mammoth Book of New Sudoku and The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book. He is also the creator of the daily brain-training website BrainedUp.com, and runs popular puzzle site PuzzleMix.com. Find him online at DrGarethMoore.com

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