{"product_id":"puzzle-me-twice-70-simple-puzzles-almost-everyone-gets-wrong-paperback","title":"Puzzle Me Twice: 70 Simple Puzzles (Almost) Everyone Gets Wrong - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlex Bellos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom mathy mind-benders to eye-fooling illusions, here are 70 perplexing puzzles of every kind. But they all have one key thing in common--a wrong answer that \u003cem\u003eseems\u003c\/em\u003e so right! In \u003cem\u003ePuzzle Me Twice, \u003c\/em\u003e you'll have to think--and think again--to overrule your first instinct and uncover the truth. For example: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf a hen and a half lays an egg and a half in a day and a half, how many eggs do half a dozen hens lay in half a dozen days?*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eBestselling author Alex Bellos wrangles math and physics, logic and wordplay, optical illusions, card games, and more to tie readers' brains in pleasurable knots. It's a merry tour of the many ways our reasoning can go wrong--and how we can be more fool-proof in the future. Puzzle on!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e *Four times as many hens, over four times as many days, lay 16 times as many eggs: 1.5 ? 16 = 24 eggs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 6.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753217655072,"sku":"9798893030280","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5e5594d3f3053421514d90db0eb610e6.webp?v=1780015157","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/puzzle-me-twice-70-simple-puzzles-almost-everyone-gets-wrong-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}