{"product_id":"the-language-lovers-puzzle-book-alex-bellos","title":"The Language Lover's Puzzle Book (Alex Bellos)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAlex's Adventures in Numberland \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCan You Solve My Problems? \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a fascinating, hugely entertaining collection of puzzles for crossword addicts and language-lovers of all stripes.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The only puzzle book I've seen that manages to befuddle both sides of the brain at the same time.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDARA Ó BRIAIN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Such fun, full of unexpected ideas and charmingly written.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTIM HARFORD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Language Lover's Puzzle Book\u003c\/i\u003e is a book of more than 100 surprising and entertaining puzzles that celebrate the amazing diversity of the world of words and language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing a huge variety of ancient, modern and even invented languages, this collection of problems will introduce you to unusual alphabets and scripts, curious vocabularies and phonologies, and global variations in simple behaviours like counting, telling the time, and naming children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you are a crossword solver, a code-breaker or a Scrabble addict, these puzzles are guaranteed to twist your tongue and sharpen your mind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'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.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOSHUA FOER\u003c\/b\u003e, co-founder of Atlas Obscura and author \u003ci\u003eMoonwalking with Einstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An irresistible linguistic workout - challenging and deeply satisfying.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGASTON DORREN\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eLingo \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBabel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'For all the language and puzzle fans in your life!' \u003cb\u003eGRETCHEN McCULLOCH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A cornucopia of ingenious and insightful challenges.' \u003cb\u003eDAVID CRYSTAL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This compendium of puzzles is a great idea.' \u003cb\u003eMICHAEL ROSEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'You'll love what Alex Bellos has done here.' \u003cb\u003eGYLES BRANDRETH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Tantalisting.' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE ECONOMIST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The perfect way to pass the time.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBBC SCIENCE FOCUS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAlex Bellos is a grandmaster of the puzzling world, brilliant on all things cryptic. His bestselling, award-winning books include \u003ci\u003eAlex's Adventures in \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNumberland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlex Through the Looking-\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlass\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCan You Solve My Problems?\u003c\/i\u003e, and have been translated into more than twenty languages. He is also the coauthor of two mathematical colouring books and the children's series Football School. His YouTube videos have been seen by more than twenty million people, and he writes a popular puzzle blog for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e. @alexbellos\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 416 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63444278870365,"sku":"K088023573","price":11.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/227898-8802357300001A.jpg?v=1771175226","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-language-lovers-puzzle-book-alex-bellos","provider":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}