"[The author, a] journalist and aspiring "speedcuber," attempts to break into the international phenomenon of speedsolving the Rubik's Cube ... while exploring the greater lessons that can be learned through solving it"--Amazon.com.

'More than just a memoir. A manifesto for a whole way of thinking' Daily Mail 'An idiosyncratic and gripping memoir about his life and the indomitable career of the Cube' Observer 'The rise and enduring power of the world's most popular puzzle toy . . . Cubed is less a memoir than a chronicle of Rubik's evolving relationship with his creation' Financial Times *** As a child, Erno Rubik became obsessed with puzzles of all kinds. To him, they weren't just games - they were challenges that captured his imagination, creativity and perseverance. Rubik's own puzzle went on to be solved by millions worldwide, becoming one of the bestselling toys of all time. In Cubed, he tells us the story of the unexpected and unprecedented rise of the Cube for the very first time - and makes a case for why rediscovering our playfulness and inner curiosity holds the key to creative thinking.

Are you going cube-crazy? This easy to follow guide has everything you need to know about the Rubik's cube. From simple step-by-step instructions showing how to complete it, to how the cube was invented, plus lots of other cube challenges to test your skills - it's time to get cubing!

The Rubik's Cube is the world's best-known puzzle, a magical object that has baffled and fascinated the world for over fifty years. This clearly-illustrated step-by-step guide teaches you a foolproof beginners' method for solving the Cube, plus advanced techniques if you want to learn to solve it in seconds. An Official Guide to cracking the cube!

Has this cube confused, baffled or frustrated you? Have you ever thought of just changing the stickers to solve the cube? Do you think that these things are just impossible and you'll never do one? (Get the E-book absolutely FREE when you purchase the colored paperback!) Did you know it took the inventor of the cube Ernő Rubik a whole month to solve his own creation? Did you know we're going to do it in a fraction of that time? This book has been tested and readers have completed the cube in under an hour from picking it up! ★★ What's in this book ★★ - Rubik's Cube terminology - Seven simple steps to complete the cube - Images in color to help you - The history and timeline of the cube - Interesting & fascinating facts about the cube What're you waiting for!? There's no need to take apart the cube or the stickers and put them back on. Scroll up and click 'add to cart' button now so we can begin to solve that cube!

Rubik's Cubes are fun puzzles for people of all ages! It does not matter how old you are-you are going to be able to solve these timeless puzzles, starting from the beginning and moving all the way up to speedcubing. It may not seem like a lot, but there are a lot of algorithms and techniques that are involved in solving a Rubik's Cube.Hence, it does not matter if you are just a beginner or if you have been solving cubes for a while and are wanting to speed up your cubing so that you can enter competitions. This book is going to help you learn how to read the algorithms and how to speed up your cubing so that you are able to solve your cube more efficiently.In this book, you will learn:1.The history of the Rubik's Cube2.Ways to solve the cube as a beginner3.Algorithms on how to solve the cube4.Advanced methods in order to speed up your cubing5.Finger tricks that will help you when you are solving your Rubik...and so much more!

★★RUBIKS CUBE SOLUTION BOOK FOR KIDS - NOW IN COLOR!!!★★ The Rubik's Cube is a fascinating and somewhat magical object. Though it is usually considered a toy, it can be extremely challenging to solve for beginners, whether they are kids or adults. I have written this book for kids and beginners, and therefore, the content is easy to understand and full of images to make everything clear. The goal of this book is to help kids and beginners learn the six simplest stages that you have to go through to solve a jumbled Rubik's Cube. Every stage of the solution has illustrations that will help you understand exactly how to move from one step to the next and ultimately, solve the Rubik's Cube. Rubiks Cube Solution Book for Kids includes: What exactly a Rubiks Cube is History of the Rubiks Cube Health benefits of solving the Rubiks Cube The 6 different Rubiks Cube face movements The 3 different types of cubies The 6 different stages to solve the Rubiks Cube Detailed and easy to understand explanations Plenty of illustrations and images to help guide you What are you waiting for? Scroll up and click the buy now button to be on your way to solve the Rubiks Cube.

The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically goes on a rollicking journey to understand the enduring power of puzzles: why we love them, what they do to our brains, and how they can improve our world. “Even though I’ve never attempted the New York Times crossword puzzle or solved the Rubik’s Cube, I couldn’t put down The Puzzler.”—Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before Look for the author’s new podcast, The Puzzler, based on this book! What makes puzzles—jigsaws, mazes, riddles, sudokus—so satisfying? Be it the formation of new cerebral pathways, their close link to insight and humor, or their community-building properties, they’re among the fundamental elements that make us human. Convinced that puzzles have made him a better person, A.J. Jacobs—four-time New York Times bestselling author, master of immersion journalism, and nightly crossworder—set out to determine their myriad benefits. And maybe, in the process, solve the puzzle of our very existence. Well, almost. In The Puzzler, Jacobs meets the most zealous devotees, enters (sometimes with his family in tow) any puzzle competition that will have him, unpacks the history of the most popular puzzles, and aims to solve the most impossible head-scratchers, from a mutant Rubik’s Cube, to the hardest corn maze in America, to the most sadistic jigsaw. Chock-full of unforgettable adventures and original examples from around the world—including new work by Greg Pliska, one of America’s top puzzle-makers, and a hidden, super-challenging but solvable puzzle—The Puzzler will open readers’ eyes to the power of flexible thinking and concentration. Whether you’re puzzle obsessed or puzzle hesitant, you’ll walk away with real problem-solving strategies and pathways toward becoming a better thinker and decision maker—for these are certainly puzzling times.