Bibliograph

Blind spot, why we fail to see the solution right in front of us : how finding a solution to one of the world's greatest mysteries with the verifier method changes the way we approach success, Gordon Rugg with Joseph D'Agnese

Type

Label

Blind spot, why we fail to see the solution right in front of us : how finding a solution to one of the world's greatest mysteries with the verifier method changes the way we approach success, Gordon Rugg with Joseph D'Agnese

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-288) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Blind spot

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Gordon Rugg with Joseph D'Agnese

Sub title

why we fail to see the solution right in front of us : how finding a solution to one of the world's greatest mysteries with the verifier method changes the way we approach success

Summary

In the tradition of Malcolm Gladwell and Dan Ariely, Rugg provides new tools to solve problems and crack codes. Within three weeks of working with nothing more than 3 x 5 cards and a penknife, Rugg cracks the code of the Voynich Manuscript, proving it is a forgery, and makes international news

Table Of Contents

The expert mind -- The knowledge within -- The imperfect expert -- From words to images -- Ambush in your mind -- The Voynich manuscript -- Dissecting verifier -- The mathematics of desire -- Fuzzing into mush -- Joining the strands

Classification