内容简介
Conundrumisamind-stretch.Encryptingidiomsintotheirtypographicequivalents,Harryenlivensoureverydaylanguageandchallengesreaderstoseethat"timeaftertimeaftertime"or,atleast,"moreoftenthannot""thewritingisonthewall."Forfansofwordpuzzles,sudoku,crosswords,andallmannerofmindgames,Conundrumoffersanartfullypackaged,cleverlydesignednewchallenge.Drawingupon,literallyinthiscase,graphicpuzzlesthathebegancreatingasachild,Harry'sdevelopedover100wittyconundrumsforthisbookthatwillstretchthemindaswellasdelightthesenses.AmemberoftheAllianceGraphiqueInternationale,afrequentlecturerandcontributortodesigndiscourse,aninternationallyrecognizedleaderindesign,andafounderofLippaPearce,oneoftheUK'smostrespecteddesignagencies,Harryrefinesthewayweseeandcommunicate.Conundrumachievesnothinglessthanchanginghowweunderstandandinteractwithlanguage.
作者简介
JakePagewasthefoundingeditorofDoubleday'sNaturalHistoryPress,aswellaseditorialdirectorofNaturalHistorymagazineandscienceeditorofSmithsonianmagazine.Hehaswrittenmorethanfortybooksonthenaturalsciences,zoologicaltopics,andNativeAmericanaffairs,aswellasmysteryfiction.HeandhiswifeliveinnorthernColoradowithsixdogsandasteadysupplyofdoghair,availablefree.