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Kim, Scott
Born: 1955 AD
Currently alive, at 53 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Computer Programmer
Currently alive, at 53 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Computer Programmer
1955 - Kim was born in Washington D.C. and grew up in Rolling Hills Estates.
1981, he created a book called Inversions, words that can be read in more than one way. His first puzzles appeared in Scientific American in Martin Gardner's "Games" column.
- He is considered to be one of the two world masters of the art of ambigrams, along with John Langdon, the artist who created ambigrams for the CD and bestselling book Angels & Demons by Dan Brown. Isaac Asimov called Kim "the Escher of the alphabet".
1990 - He started writing an occasional "Boggler" column for Discover magazine.
1999 - Became an exclusive columnist, and created hundreds of other puzzles for magazines such as Scientific American and Games, as well as thousands of puzzles for computer games.
1981, he created a book called Inversions, words that can be read in more than one way. His first puzzles appeared in Scientific American in Martin Gardner's "Games" column.
- He is considered to be one of the two world masters of the art of ambigrams, along with John Langdon, the artist who created ambigrams for the CD and bestselling book Angels & Demons by Dan Brown. Isaac Asimov called Kim "the Escher of the alphabet".
1990 - He started writing an occasional "Boggler" column for Discover magazine.
1999 - Became an exclusive columnist, and created hundreds of other puzzles for magazines such as Scientific American and Games, as well as thousands of puzzles for computer games.
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Related Books
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Inversions by Scott Kim (Paperback - Dec 15, 1996) Word Designs Demonstrate Symmetry Introduce your students to the basic concepts of symmetry with more than 60 mind-boggling lettering designs by Scott Kim, whom Isaac Asimov called "the Escher of... ![]() Usually ships in 24 hours |
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VizAbility (with CD-ROM) by Kristina Hooper Woolsey and Scott Kim and Gayle Curtis (Paperback - Mar 18, 2004) VizAbility is an extensive course in visual thinking--V using seeing, drawing and imagining skills from everyday life to help students invent and communicate ideas. Both practical and... ![]() Usually ships in 24 hours |
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NewMedia Magazine Puzzle Workout:: A Multi-Dimensional Exercise Program for Your Mind (Newmedia Series) by Scott Kim (Paperback - Oct 25, 1994) |
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Brainteasers, Mind Benders, Puzzlers, Mazes&More Page-A-Day Calendar 2008 by Scott Kim (Calendar - Jun 30, 2007) Twist it, turn it, flip it, stretch it, work it! Your mind, that is. Featuring a totally fun, totally stimulating full-color puzzle on every page, here is a veritable playground for the neurons.... ![]() |
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Letterforms&Illusion: MacIntosh/Book and 3 1/2" Disk by Scott Kim and Robin Fe Samelson (Hardcover - Oct 17, 1989) |
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Freedom to Move: Movement and Dance for People With Intellectual Disabilities by Kim Dunphy and Jenny Scott (Paperback - Dec 17, 2003) Lessons in movement and dance can start people with intellectual disabilities on a path to better health and creative self-expression. This comprehensive guide - ideal for professionals in... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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