Author: Erik Zidowecki
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359062636
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : ko
Pages : 134
Book Description
Unlock the Laughter 240 witty observations and funny sayings from such masters of laughter as Steven Wright, Oscar Wilde, and Albert Einstein are encrypted in this book, waiting for you to decode them. You will be entertained for hours as you solve each puzzle to reveal an amusing quote. The cryptoquotes are sorted in order of difficulty, from least to most. There are three sets of hints to the answers given at the front and solutions to all puzzles are in the back. This is an excellent book for people of all ages who just can't get enough of cryptograms and word puzzles! It's a wonderful way to exercise both the brain and the funny bone.
Seymour's Cryptoquotes - Humorous Cryptograms
Author: Erik Zidowecki
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359062636
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : ko
Pages : 134
Book Description
Unlock the Laughter 240 witty observations and funny sayings from such masters of laughter as Steven Wright, Oscar Wilde, and Albert Einstein are encrypted in this book, waiting for you to decode them. You will be entertained for hours as you solve each puzzle to reveal an amusing quote. The cryptoquotes are sorted in order of difficulty, from least to most. There are three sets of hints to the answers given at the front and solutions to all puzzles are in the back. This is an excellent book for people of all ages who just can't get enough of cryptograms and word puzzles! It's a wonderful way to exercise both the brain and the funny bone.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359062636
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : ko
Pages : 134
Book Description
Unlock the Laughter 240 witty observations and funny sayings from such masters of laughter as Steven Wright, Oscar Wilde, and Albert Einstein are encrypted in this book, waiting for you to decode them. You will be entertained for hours as you solve each puzzle to reveal an amusing quote. The cryptoquotes are sorted in order of difficulty, from least to most. There are three sets of hints to the answers given at the front and solutions to all puzzles are in the back. This is an excellent book for people of all ages who just can't get enough of cryptograms and word puzzles! It's a wonderful way to exercise both the brain and the funny bone.
Comfort Found in Good Old Books
Author: George Hamlin Fitch
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Books and reading
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Promotes reading good books.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Books and reading
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Promotes reading good books.
Time Travel and Other Mathematical Bewilderments
Author: Martin Gardner
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN: 1470463652
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games columns in Scientific American inspired and entertained several generations of mathematicians and scientists. Gardner in his crystal-clear prose illuminated corners of mathematics, especially recreational mathematics, that most people had no idea existed. His playful spirit and inquisitive nature invite the reader into an exploration of beautiful mathematical ideas along with him. These columns were both a revelation and a gift when he wrote them; no one--before Gardner--had written about mathematics like this. They continue to be a marvel. This is the original 1988 edition and contains columns published from 1974-1976.
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN: 1470463652
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games columns in Scientific American inspired and entertained several generations of mathematicians and scientists. Gardner in his crystal-clear prose illuminated corners of mathematics, especially recreational mathematics, that most people had no idea existed. His playful spirit and inquisitive nature invite the reader into an exploration of beautiful mathematical ideas along with him. These columns were both a revelation and a gift when he wrote them; no one--before Gardner--had written about mathematics like this. They continue to be a marvel. This is the original 1988 edition and contains columns published from 1974-1976.
Woman, Church and State
Author: Matilda Joslyn Gage
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Women
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Women
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
The Information
Author: James Gleick
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307379574
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
From the bestselling author of the acclaimed Chaos and Genius comes a thoughtful and provocative exploration of the big ideas of the modern era: Information, communication, and information theory. Acclaimed science writer James Gleick presents an eye-opening vision of how our relationship to information has transformed the very nature of human consciousness. A fascinating intellectual journey through the history of communication and information, from the language of Africa’s talking drums to the invention of written alphabets; from the electronic transmission of code to the origins of information theory, into the new information age and the current deluge of news, tweets, images, and blogs. Along the way, Gleick profiles key innovators, including Charles Babbage, Ada Lovelace, Samuel Morse, and Claude Shannon, and reveals how our understanding of information is transforming not only how we look at the world, but how we live. A New York Times Notable Book A Los Angeles Times and Cleveland Plain Dealer Best Book of the Year Winner of the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307379574
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
From the bestselling author of the acclaimed Chaos and Genius comes a thoughtful and provocative exploration of the big ideas of the modern era: Information, communication, and information theory. Acclaimed science writer James Gleick presents an eye-opening vision of how our relationship to information has transformed the very nature of human consciousness. A fascinating intellectual journey through the history of communication and information, from the language of Africa’s talking drums to the invention of written alphabets; from the electronic transmission of code to the origins of information theory, into the new information age and the current deluge of news, tweets, images, and blogs. Along the way, Gleick profiles key innovators, including Charles Babbage, Ada Lovelace, Samuel Morse, and Claude Shannon, and reveals how our understanding of information is transforming not only how we look at the world, but how we live. A New York Times Notable Book A Los Angeles Times and Cleveland Plain Dealer Best Book of the Year Winner of the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award
Humorous Cryptograms
Author: Helen Nash
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9780806939827
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
"A collection of 400 witty or humorous quotations along with their authors' names...have been enciphered into simple substitution ciphers with retained word divisions. Authors include Groucho Marx, Andy Rooney, Bill Cosby, David Letterman, Bob Hope, Emma Bombeck and many more....Excellent and...fun."--Cryptologia. If stuck, get help from special clue sections. 128 pages, 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9780806939827
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
"A collection of 400 witty or humorous quotations along with their authors' names...have been enciphered into simple substitution ciphers with retained word divisions. Authors include Groucho Marx, Andy Rooney, Bill Cosby, David Letterman, Bob Hope, Emma Bombeck and many more....Excellent and...fun."--Cryptologia. If stuck, get help from special clue sections. 128 pages, 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.
The Book of Buried Treasure
Author: Ralph Delahaye Paine
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
"The Book of Buried Treasure" by Ralph Delahaye Paine. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
"The Book of Buried Treasure" by Ralph Delahaye Paine. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Secure Volunteer Computing for Distributed Cryptanalysis
Author: Nils Kopal
Publisher: kassel university press GmbH
ISBN: 3737604266
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
Publisher: kassel university press GmbH
ISBN: 3737604266
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
Giants of Computing
Author: Gerard O’Regan
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1447153405
Category : Computers
Languages : zh-CN
Pages : 297
Book Description
It has been upon the shoulders of giants that the modern world has been forged. This accessible compendium presents an insight into the great minds responsible for the technology which has transformed our lives. Each pioneer is introduced with a brief biography, followed by a concise account of their key contributions to their discipline. The selection covers a broad spread of historical and contemporary figures from theoreticians to entrepreneurs, highlighting the richness of the field of computing. Suitable for the general reader, this concise and easy-to-read reference will be of interest to anyone curious about the inspiring men and women who have shaped the field of computer science.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1447153405
Category : Computers
Languages : zh-CN
Pages : 297
Book Description
It has been upon the shoulders of giants that the modern world has been forged. This accessible compendium presents an insight into the great minds responsible for the technology which has transformed our lives. Each pioneer is introduced with a brief biography, followed by a concise account of their key contributions to their discipline. The selection covers a broad spread of historical and contemporary figures from theoreticians to entrepreneurs, highlighting the richness of the field of computing. Suitable for the general reader, this concise and easy-to-read reference will be of interest to anyone curious about the inspiring men and women who have shaped the field of computer science.
Knotted Doughnuts and Other Mathematical Entertainments
Author: Martin Gardner
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN: 1470463644
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games columns in Scientific American inspired and entertained several generations of mathematicians and scientists. Gardner in his crystal-clear prose illuminated corners of mathematics, especially recreational mathematics, that most people had no idea existed. His playful spirit and inquisitive nature invite the reader into an exploration of beautiful mathematical ideas along with him. These columns were both a revelation and a gift when he wrote them; no one--before Gardner--had written about mathematics like this. They continue to be a marvel. This is the original 1986 edition and contains columns published from 1972-1974.
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN: 1470463644
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games columns in Scientific American inspired and entertained several generations of mathematicians and scientists. Gardner in his crystal-clear prose illuminated corners of mathematics, especially recreational mathematics, that most people had no idea existed. His playful spirit and inquisitive nature invite the reader into an exploration of beautiful mathematical ideas along with him. These columns were both a revelation and a gift when he wrote them; no one--before Gardner--had written about mathematics like this. They continue to be a marvel. This is the original 1986 edition and contains columns published from 1972-1974.