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The Playful Brain: The Surprising Science of How Puzzles Improve Your Mind Paperback - 2011
by Richard Restak; Scott Kim
A leading neurosurgeon and a noted puzzle designer team up to reveal the fascinating science behind the reasons why puzzles improve brain function. Packed with illuminating insights and dozens of puzzles, this is both a lively book of popular science and an engaging set of exercises in developing a wide array of thinking and memory skills.
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This is your brain on puzzles.
Everyone knows that puzzles can improve your brain function. Now a leading neurosurgeon and a noted puzzle designer team up to reveal the fascinating science behind it. Packed with illuminating insights and dozens of puzzles, this is both a lively book of popular science and an engaging set of exercises in developing a wide array of thinking and memory skills.
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- Title The Playful Brain: The Surprising Science of How Puzzles Improve Your Mind
- Author Richard Restak; Scott Kim
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Riverhead Books
- Date 2011-12-06
- Features Bibliography, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9781594485459 / 1594485453
- Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
- Dimensions 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 in (22.61 x 14.99 x 2.29 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Puzzles, Thought and thinking
- Dewey Decimal Code 612.82
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