Products tagged with Logic

ColorKu

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:59 +0000

ColorKu is a Sudoku-like game with color marbles instead of numbers that exercises all four lobes of your brain in one fell swoop. In other words, it’s kind of like those “miraculous” machines they advertise on late-night infomercials claiming to exercise your entire body with one simple move. Except in the case of ColorKu, it’s true. And you can get the aforementioned quadruple lobe workout without the annoying spokesman and “Just 17 easy payments of $42.95 each!” Yep, for under 40 bucks, you can get a beautiful solid wood game board, countless fun game nights and one heckuva brain workout.

Chocolate Fix Game

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:59 +0000

The owner of the candy shop put you in charge and the customers are very persnickety about how you assemble their chocolate assortment. It’s up to you to decode the clues on the challenge card to figure out where each type of candy should be placed in order to keep the customer happy. Chocolate Fix is a Sudoku-like game of clues with levels ranging from beginner to expert. Note: Not really chocolate.

Little Gift Book of Kenken [Hardcover]

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:59 +0000

KenKen was invented by a Japanese math teacher who said he believes in “the art of teaching without teaching.” That goes right along with our philosophy of playing your way to a healthier brain so, naturally, we were instant fans of these fun and addictive puzzles. The Little Gift Book of KenKen boasts 250 puzzles with instructions and an introduction by New York Times Crossword puzzlemaster Will Shortz. Likened to Sudoku with basic math, KenKen will help you brush up on your math skills and give your brain a workout.

IQ Test Kit

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:59 +0000

So, you think you’re a real smarty-pants, a whiz kid, a brainiac? Well here’s your chance to prove your intellectual prowess. Test just how clever you really are with the Instant IQ Kit. Each kit contains a scorecard and two quizzes modeled after a standard IQ test. The tests contain 40 multi-discipline questions designed to test your verbal, numerical and spatial aptitudes. Take one yourself and challenge a loved one to see once and for all who really wears the smarty-pants in the family.

Luxe Book of Sudoku

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:59 +0000

You probably already know that Sudoku puzzles involve all four lobes of the brain and provide one heckuva mental workout. And we should probably tell you that The Little Luxe Book of Sudoku from puzzlemaster Will Shortz has 345 Sudoku puzzles arranged by difficulty. So there, we said it. What we really want to talk about is the stunning package that’s wrapped around this mindbender. Hey, if you’re gonna flex your brain and do Sudoku on the train, you might as well send out a smart and sexy vibe while you’re at it. The Little Luxe Book of Sudoku makes a great gift for puzzle lovers—especially around Valentine’s Day.

KenKen for your Coffee Break [Paperback]

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:59 +0000

Perk up your mind and start your day off right with this collection of challenging KenKen puzzles.

• Big grids with lots of space for easy solving
• 100 KenKen puzzles using +, -, x, & ÷.
• Introduction and how-to-solve instructions from legendary new York Times crossword editor Will Shortz.

Posh Sudoku [Paperback]

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:59 +0000

Your wardrobe is to die for. Your house looks like a catalog shoot for certain retailers with the words crate, barrel, pottery and barn in their names. And your brain is a thing of beauty thanks to Sudoku. As much as you love these mind-bending little puzzles, you wouldn’t be caught dead with a clunky, dumpy Sudoku book on the morning train. Lucky for you, there’s Pocket Posh Sudoku. This gem of a puzzle book boasts a delightfully tactile design and a handy 5” x 8” size that fits perfectly in any designer purse or pocket.

Pocket Posh Killer Sudoku [Paperback]

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:59 +0000

Your wardrobe is to die for. Your house looks like a catalog shoot for certain retailers with the words crate, barrel, pottery and barn. And your brain is a thing of beauty thanks to Sudoku. As much as you love these mind-bending little puzzles, you wouldn’t be caught dead with a clunky, dumpy Sudoku book on the train. Lucky for you, there’s Pocket Posh Killer Sudoku. This gem of a puzzle book boasts a delightfully tactile design and handy 4” x 6” size so it fits perfectly in any designer purse or pocket.

Posh Logic [Paperback]

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:59 +0000

Smart and stylish. Now there’s a combo that you can’t resist. Featuring an oh-so chic cover and challenging mind-benders, Posh Logic is the go-to puzzle book for brainy gals with impeccable taste. Don’t be fooled by its irresistibly small size. This 8” x 5” book fits perfectly in any well-designed purse or pocket and is chock-full of 100 word and logic puzzles to sharpen your mind. Posh Logic makes a great gift for fellow brainiacs. Heck, at that price we recommend getting two and keeping one for yourself.

Pocket Posh Sudoku 2 [Paperback]

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:59 +0000

Your wardrobe is to die for. Your house looks like a catalog shoot for certain retailers with the words crate, barrel, pottery and barn. And your brain is a thing of beauty thanks to Sudoku. As much as you love these mind-bending little puzzles, you wouldn’t be caught dead with a clunky, dumpy Sudoku book on the train. Lucky for you, there’s Pocket Posh Sudoku 2. This gem of a puzzle book boasts a delightfully tactile design and handy 4” x 6” size so it fits perfectly in any designer purse or pocket.

Hidato: 200 Pure Logic Puzzles [Paperback]

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:59 +0000

The goal of Hidato logic puzzles is to fill in the grid with consecutive numbers that connect horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Each puzzle has only one solution.

Visual Brainstorms

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:59 +0000

You’re at the doctor’s office surrounded by sniffling kids (including your own) and you’re faced with a decision: Read another article about Brangelina or the one promising a tighter toosh in 30 days. Then you remember the Visual Brainstorms stashed in your purse and realize that your mind-numbing, two-hour wait doesn’t have to be mind-numbing at all. So you take out the 100 illustrated cards packed with brain teasers color-coded by difficulty. And by the time the nurse calls your name, you and the kids have managed to exercise your logic, spatial reasoning and sequential thinking skills.

Brain Games: Sharpen Your IQ Book

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:59 +0000

IQ, or intelligence quotient, doesn't simply gauge how smart you are by how many things you know; it's a measure of your ability to reason, use judgment and solve problems-skills that serve you every day in a multitude of situations. Brain Games: Sharpen Your IQ presents more than 250 mental challenges and puzzles that are designed to keep your mind sharp and ward off brain aging.

How to Win Every Argument: The Use and Abuse of Logic [Paperback]

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:59 +0000

In the wrong hands this book is dangerous. We recommend that you arm yourself with it whilst keeping it out of the hands of others. Only buy this book as a gift if you are sure that you can trust the recipient. In this witty and infectious book, Madsen Pirie provides a complete guide to using—and indeed abusing—logic in order to win arguments. He identifies with devastating examples all the most common fallacies popularly used in arguments. We all like to think of ourselves as clear-headed and logical—but all readers will find in this book fallacies of which they themselves are guilty. The author shows you how to simultaneously strengthen your own thinking and identify the weaknesses in other people arguments. And, more mischievously, Pirie also shows how to be deliberately illogical—and get away with it! This book will make you maddeningly smart: your family, friends and opponents will all wish that you had never read it.