Brain Explorer: Puzzles, Riddles, Illusions, and Other Mental Adventures Fr [School & Library Binding]

Ellen Klages (Author), Linda Shore (Author), Pat Murphy (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0613166124 | ISBN-13: 978-0613166126 | Publication Date: November 1999

Hey kids! Explore the weird world inside your head!

Follow the Exploratorium's intrepid Science-at-Home team on an exciting adventure into an amazing and mysterious world-- inside your own brain! The journey will take you through the dark tunnels of the Caverns of Memory, the twisted paths of the Forest of Hidden Surprises, and into the intriguing mysteries of the Puzzle House.

Each step on the journey leads to more fun. Look for our notebooks along the way. In them, you'll find:

* Experiments that surprise you with how good-- and bad-- you memory is
* Brain-bending puzzles, and tips to make you a great puzzle solver
* Mind-twisting riddles that will keep you thinking for hours
* New tricks and twists for playing games you already know
* Ideas for making your own puzzles that you can use to stump your friends
* Optical illusions that will fool your eyes and your brain
* And many, many more fun ways to challenge and explore your brain

Come along on an adventure into your mind. Join the team and become a Brain Explorer!

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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About the Author

The Exploratorium, San Francisco's world-famous museum of science, art, and human perception, was founded thirty years ago. Dedicated to hands-on, minds-on exploration, it is a center of learning, creativity, fun, and excitement for hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Come and visit us next time you're in San Francisco. Or visit us on the Web at www.exploratorium.edu.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• School & Library Binding
• Publisher: Tandem Library (November 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613166124
• ISBN-13: 978-0613166126
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,634,423 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now I want to visit the Exploratorium!, April 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Brain Explorer (Exploratorium at Home) (Paperback)

This book is so much fun! It's the best collection of brain teazers and puzzles and games that I've seen. Reading the book made me want to visit the Exploratorium museum in San Francisco.

4.0 out of 5 stars Better for children, but your inner kid may enjoy it., January 17, 2012

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patrick garrett (vancouver, wa United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Brain Explorer (Exploratorium at Home) (Paperback)

I thought this book would have content for kids and adults. I have visited The Exploratorium in San Francisco and enjoyed the experience, if my daughter had been with me I would have enjoyed the visit much more. This book is aimed at kids rather than adults. The content is fine and if you are in touch with your inner child you might enjoy this book. I just "like" the book. I am sure I will eventually get back to it, but for now it is in the pile of books I will get back to--eventually.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Grade school mental workout!!!, December 7, 2001

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"mp8355md" (Marietta, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Brain Explorer (Exploratorium at Home) (Paperback)

This book is the best of its kind--nothing comes close to the number and variety of mental puzzles of various levels of difficulty...word games, optical tricks, math puzzles, et cetera. This book is amazing. I've given several to teachers. Excellent for third grade up to high school. The only thing I'd change about the book is the color: the book only has black, white, gray and blue.