The Little Giant Encyclopedia of Mensa Mind Teasers

Little Giant Books

by Peter Gordon (Editor), Karen C. Richards, Steve Ryan

Test your mental mettle with hundreds of puzzles from Mensa--the high IQ society. Challenge yourself with crosswords, crypto-quotes, picture puzzles, wordplay, brainteasers, brain bogglers, brain benders, brain bafflers, and much more! You'll need to focus, ponder, sharpen your wits, and think outside the box to tackle these tricky conundrums. There are mathematical mysteries, questionable quotations, enjoyable enigmas, and plenty of other perplexing puzzlers. Hints and all the answers are included.

512 pages, Paperback

First published June 30, 2001

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[Tom Schulte · Rating 4 out of 5]

So, this is the 2nd time I went through this; therefore I must like it. At about 380 pages of puzzles classified by type, I can point to a lot I don't like. This includes crossword variants and cryptos. That leaves a lot that I do. I mostly like the logic-based, number based or riddle ones. The idea one I can translate into a math argument and solve on paper, or is complex enough to be interesting while not complex enough to not carry in my head, say while I am trying to drift off to sleep. This is an enjoyable treasury of conundrums to enjoy. Many are easy enough even for grade school minds, so some are simple groaners to skip over, which is OK.