More Games for the Superintelligent: Math, logic, and word puzzles, with insights into the minds of the masterminds

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This delightful companion volume to the best-selling Games for the Superintelligent lets you match wits with master problem solvers in a fascinating collection of math, logic, and word puzzles that at first glance may seem impossible to solve. But don't be intimidated. You may be surprised to find that persistence and a dash of creativity will yield results. (If not, the solutions are listed at the back of the book!) This volume also features a look at "What Is Intelligence?"; an anecdotal guide to solving puzzles the superintelligent way; and even a sample intelligence test like the one MENSA uses to screen its candidates. MENSA is the international organization whose members are recruited exclusively from the most intelligent 2 percent of the population. (The author is a member.) So sharpen your wits and your pencils! Open this book at your own risk and be prepared for a vigorous round of mental calisthenics. James F. Fixx is a writer, editor, and long-time puzzle addict. A former feature editor of Saturday Review, senior editor of Life, and editor-in-chief of McCall's, he is the author of four books and is at work on a fifth. For the past several years he has written a puzzle column for several magazines. He and his wife, Alice, live in Riverside, Connecticut, with their crabgrass and fleeting glimpses of four children.