The Riddles of the Sphinx: And the Puzzles, Word Games, Brainteasers, Conundrums, Quizzes, Mysteries, Codes and Ciphers That Have Baffled, Entert

by David Bodycombe

Book Overview

The story of the puzzles, brainteasers, maps, codes, and other mysteries that have entertained and confused the world over the last century From Sudoku to crosswords, Victorian parlor games to lateral thinking, cryptograms to today?s latest brainteasers, The Riddles of the Sphinxtells the little-known histories behind a host of puzzles, word games, and riddles and introduces the extraordinary geniuses, eccentrics, rivals, code crackers, and obsessives...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143112759
• ISBN13: 9780143112754
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 588 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher