The Language Lover's Puzzle Book A World Tour of Languages and Alphabets in 100 Amazing Puzzles
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Sprache:Englisch
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Verlag:Workman
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
09.11.2021
Abbildungen
125 B&W illustrations and diagrams
Verlag
WorkmanSeitenzahl
416
Maße (L/B/H)
22,6/15/2,9 cm
Gewicht
506 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-61519-804-7
“Alex Bellos is a dazzling polymath whose cleverness and ingenuity are on full display in this utterly brilliant and original collection of linguistic puzzles. This book is destined to be a classic for puzzle lovers.”— Joshua Foer, cofounder of Atlas Obscura and author of Moonwalking with Einstein
“ The Language Lover’s Puzzle Book is exactly the sort of book I wish had been available to me as a budding linguist. I recommend it for all the language and puzzle fans in your life!” —Gretchen McCulloch, New York Times–bestselling author of Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language
“Not just a puzzle collection, but an introduction to the science of distilling regularities from the weird ways in which languages behave . . . Many beginners, after the buzz of Mr. Bellos’s puzzles, may also fall in love with the joys of [linguistics].” —The Economist
“I am a sucker for Alex Bellos’s books—they’re just such fun, full of unexpected ideas and charmingly written. If you like puzzles, this is a delightful and original approach, and you’ll pick up a lot of quirky delights along the way.” —Tim Harford, author of The Data Detective
“Think you’re a master codebreaker, expert linguist or a genius puzzler? Then it’s time to prove your skills with these brain-teasers.” —BBC Science Focus
“An irresistible linguistic workout—challenging and deeply satisfying.” —Gaston Dorren, author of Lingo: A Language Spotter’s Guide to Europe
“A cornucopia of ingenious and insightful challenges, each with a bonus commentary about the fascinating diversity of the world’s languages, all presented in a friendly and engaging style. The title is exactly right. It’s the perfect companion for anyone who loves puzzles and languages.” —David Crystal, author of The Stories of English
“If you love a puzzle—and you love language—you’ll love what Alex Bellos has done here.” —Gyles Brandreth, author of Dancing by the Light of the Moon
“Language is a puzzle, so this compendium of language puzzles is a great idea; and the great thing about puzzles is they give us problems that we didn’t even know were problems.” —Michael Rosen, author of Alphabetical: How Every Letter Tells a Story
“The only puzzle book I’ve seen that manages to befuddle both sides of the brain at the same time.” —Dara Ó Briain, comedian and author of Secret Science
“You can probably think of someone who needs a present for these ‘Oh my god it’s getting dark early and the world is full of germs’ times. This is it!” —Lynne Murphy, professor of linguistics at the University of Sussex
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