IFLScience! The Official Science Puzzle Book
Puzzles inspired by the lighter side of science
Published on 29. October 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-78739-447-6 (ISBN)
Description
IFLScience and puzzles unite in the IFLScience! The Official Science Puzzle Book - a perfect combination for anyone who wants to be amazed by the furthest reaches of scientific exploration while solving an enjoyable conundrum.
Can you successfully crack the code hidden in the synthetic DNA? Can you bridge neurons in a brain correctly and create consciousness? Are you able to split the atoms without setting off a dangerous chain reaction?
These puzzles - alongside more than 100 other enigmas and questions - are combined with colourful introductions to dozens of scientific concepts and discoveries, providing an opportunity for every aspiring scientist to learn and explore while they solve.
Can you successfully crack the code hidden in the synthetic DNA? Can you bridge neurons in a brain correctly and create consciousness? Are you able to split the atoms without setting off a dangerous chain reaction?
These puzzles - alongside more than 100 other enigmas and questions - are combined with colourful introductions to dozens of scientific concepts and discoveries, providing an opportunity for every aspiring scientist to learn and explore while they solve.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Headline Publishing Group
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
150 clr illus
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
460 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78739-447-6 (9781787394476)
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Person
Dr Gareth Moore is the author of over 250 bestselling international puzzle and brain-training titles from a wide range of publishers. His books are available in over 40 countries, with worldwide sales of over 5 million copies. His puzzles also appear in magazines and newspapers, and can be played online at the PuzzleMix website. He is also the creator of Brained Up, a cutting-edge brain training site that offers daily sessions to help you make the most of your brain, and is a director of the UK Puzzle Association as well as a former board member of the World Puzzle Federation.
He works with a co-writer, Laura Jayne Ayres, on his murder mystery-themed puzzle books.
He works with a co-writer, Laura Jayne Ayres, on his murder mystery-themed puzzle books.
Content
The book is split into eight separate sections - The Environment, Technology, Space, Health, The Brain, Plants and Animals, Physics, and Chemistry - with puzzles and a quiz in each. These questions are all embedded in and inspired by the most important scientific theories and discoveries of all time, from the invention of gunpowder and the discovery of the structure of an atom, to synthetic DNA and self-driving cars. Puzzle illustrations and scientific images are included throughout.