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Welcome to Aisle 49, the Tech store's aisle of books you covet and desperately want. This month, Game Books! From old school math and logic, to new school video games, these should keep you busy until those last few rain showers depart. Pocket-sized guides to the Wii and XBox 360, and Professor Hoffman's Best Math and Logic Puzzles are just a few of our new picks. Shop here for our complete selection.

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Mammoth Book of Secret Codes and Cryptograms by Elonka Dunin Publisher Comments Secret messages, encoded predictions, cryptic clues: never have cryptogram puzzles been so popular, fueled by phenomena like The Da Vinci Code and Bible Code. From award-winning cryptographer and game developer Elonka Dunin, here is a major new... read more about this title check for other copies

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The New York Times Crosswords for the Weekend by Will Shortz Publisher Comments 50 great New York Times crosswords to savor all weekend long For solvers looking for puzzlers they can enjoy throughout the weekend, an affordable collection of end-of-the-week New York Times crosswords in spiral-bound format for easy solving, from... read more about this title check for other copies

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Amusements in Mathematics by Henry Dudeney Publisher Comments One of the largest puzzle collections — 430 brainteasers based on algebra, arithmetic, permutations, probability, plane figure dissection, properties of numbers, etc. Intriguing, witty, paradoxical productions of one of the world's foremost... read more about this title check for other copies

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The Art of Sacrifice in Chess by Rudolf Spielmann Publisher Comments Grandmaster shows how to win games by giving up pieces. Describes games against Réti, Tarrasch, and other masters. Introduction. 91 diagrams.... read more about this title check for other copies

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Book of Games Volume 1 by Hans Christi Bjorne Publisher Comments A feast for the eyes with literally thousands of vivid, high-resolution screen shots, this book provides a comprehensive visual tour through the world of PC and video gaming. Sorted by genre, 150 of the most exciting current software titles are reviewed... read more about this title check for other copies

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Nintendo Wii Pocket Guide 2ND Edition by Bart G Farkas Publisher Comments Here's your essential companion to the best-selling Wii game console. This handy, low-priced Nintendo Wii Pocket Guide steers you through how to Set up your Wii and connect it to your network.Make your way around the Wii Channels.Pick and use Wii... read more about this title check for other copies

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Retro Gaming Hacks by Chris Kohler Publisher Comments Maybe it was the recent Atari 2600 milestone anniversary that fueled nostalgia for the golden days of computer and console gaming. Every Game Boy must ponder his roots from time to time. But whatever is driving the current retro gaming craze, one thing... read more about this title check for other copies

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Su Doku for Dummies by Andrew Heron and Edmund James Publisher Comments Su Doku For Dummies offers more puzzles than any other book available. This pocket-sized guide to the biggest craze for Summer 2005 features:Easy to follow illustrated instructions Guidance on how to play the game and different strategies to tackle the... read more about this title check for other copies

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The Game of Go by Arthur Smith Publisher Comments Passing from China, where it was developed over 3,000 years ago, to Japan, where it today commands a vast and enthusiastic following, Go is probably the oldest intellectual game in the world. Similar to chess, it leaves nothing to chance, requiring great... read more about this title check for other copies

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Sam Loyd's Book of Tangrams by Sam Loyd Publisher Comments The challenge of the tangram lies in the proper arrangement of seven geometrical pieces into a variety of different shapes. This classic by a famed puzzle expert features 700 tangrams and solutions, plus a charming satirical commentary on the puzzle's... read more about this title check for other copies

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Mathematical Circus by Martin Gardner Publisher Comments Breathe deep! It is you who will perform the feats in Martin Gardner's Mathematical Circus. This is the ninth gathering of his incomparable mathematical diversions from Scientific American; he lures you in with a chapter of irresistable Optical Illusions... read more about this title check for other copies

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Mathematical Recreations: Second Revised Edition by Maurice Kraitchik Publisher Comments Ranging from ancient Greek and Roman problems to modern applications and techniques, this book features 250 lively puzzles and problems, with solutions. Both beginners and advanced mathematicians will appreciate its variety of numerical pastimes, which... read more about this title check for other copies

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Professor Hoffmann's Best Math and Logic Puzzles by Louis Hoffmann Publisher Comments Well known and much treasured among puzzle aficionados, Professor Hoffmann's 1893 collection of puzzles features both classic and new brainteasers. Including both arithmetic problems and challenges involving words and letters, these pleasantly perplexing... read more about this title check for other copies

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Mathematical Carnival by Martin Gardner Publisher Comments Here is a new bonanza of Martin Gardner's incomparable mathematical entertainments from Scientific American; where, for almost two decades, his monthly serving of "Mathematical Games" has enthralled a world-wide audience ranging from high-school kids to... read more about this title check for other copies

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Challenging Mathematical Teasers by James Alston Hunter Publisher Comments 100 tough story teasers for the jaded. More difficult algebraically than typical puzzles, and ideal for confirmed puzzle fanatic, but appendices help less experienced. Step-by-step solutions to all 100 puzzles. Also 40 new alphametics — solvable by... read more about this title check for other copies

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Mathematical Fun, Games and Puzzles by Jack Frohlichstein Publisher Comments Following the content of the standard school curriculum, this book presents in 418 problems and diversions the basic ideas of arithmetic. Averages, fractions, decimals, percent, powers and roots, more. Shortcuts and checking methods also introduced in... read more about this title check for other copies

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The New York Times Beach Blanket Crosswords: Light and Easy Puzzles (New York Times Crossword Puzzle) by Will Shortz Publisher Comments Sun, Surf and Crosswords! Even just the vision of a day at the beach is delightful, but whether or not you can make it away to relax on the sand, the fun, easy crosswords in this book will give you hours of delightful relaxation-as enjoyable as a day by... read more about this title check for other copies

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The Xbox 360 Pocket Guide (Pocket Guide) by Bart G Farkas Synopsis This is the eBook version of the printed book.The Xbox 360 is guaranteed to be the biggest holiday hit this year New Xbox 360 users will want to start using their gaming console as soon as they take it home, and this guide shows them how. In this... read more about this title check for other copies

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The Mathematics of Poker by Bill Chen Synopsis Thirty years ago the bond and option markets were dominated by traders who had learned their craft by experience. By the mid-1990s the old school grizzled traders had been replaced by a new breed of quantitative analysts, applying mathematics to the "art"... read more about this title check for other copies

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Piano-hinged Dissections by Greg N. Frederickson Book News Annotation Armed, as it were, with little more than an inquiring mind, moderate hand-eye coordination and the anticipation of a delightful outcome, you can follow Frederickson (computer science, Purdue U.) into the world of dissecting polygons so the resulting... read more about this title check for other copies

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