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Paul Sloane read Engineering at Trinity Hall Cambridge. He came top of Sales School at IBM, became MD of Ashton-Tate UK, VP International for MathSoft and CEO of Monactive. He now writes, speaks and gives workshops on lateral thinking in business, creativity, innovation and leadership. He is married and lives in Camberley in Surrey. He has three grown-up daughters. He is a keen chess and tennis player and he plays keyboards in a rock band, the Fat Cats. He has written a series of lateral thinking puzzle books, many co-authored with Des MacHale, published by Sterling Publishing. They have sold over 2 million copies and been translated into many languages. He has also written two management books, published by Kogan Page, and many articles fo ...more

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	How to be a Brilliant Thinker: Exercise Your Mind and Find Creative Solutions 3.82 avg rating — 178 ratings — published 2010 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lateral Thinking Puzzlers by Paul Sloane (Goodreads Author), Myron Miller (Illustrator) 3.94 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 1991 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Leader's Guide to Lateral Thinking Skills: Unlocking the Creativity and Innovation in You and Your Team 3.79 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 2003 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Great Lateral Thinking Puzzles by Paul Sloane (Goodreads Author), Des MacHale 3.76 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 1994	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Challenging Lateral Thinking Puzzles by Paul Sloane (Goodreads Author), Des MacHale, Myron Miller (Illustrations) 3.57 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 1993	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Intriguing Lateral Thinking Puzzles by Paul Sloane (Goodreads Author), Des MacHale, Myron Miller (Illustrator) 3.73 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 1996 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Guide to Open Innovation and Crowdsourcing: Advice from Leading Experts in the Field 3.95 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lateral Thinking for Every Day: Extraordinary Solutions to Ordinary Problems 3.77 avg rating — 43 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Improve Your Lateral Thinking: Puzzles To Challenge Your Mind by Paul Sloane (Goodreads Author), Des MacHale 3.74 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 1995	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Outstanding Lateral Thinking Puzzles by Paul Sloane (Goodreads Author), Des MacHale 3.61 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The invention of the ice cream cone was an accident born of serendipitous collaboration at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. When an ice cream vendor ran out of dishes, he turned to a neighbouring vendor, Ernest Hamwi, who was selling waffles, for help. Hamwi quickly rolled his warm waffles into cone shapes, allowing the vendor to fill them with scoops of ice cream. The improvised solution was an i

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This is a series of essays by experts so it is rather disjointed and at times repetitive. Some parts are easy to read and some are pretty heavy. But it does contain some fascinating insights. Worth the effort.
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An intriguing old-fashioned whodunnit set in an isolated country hotel. Contrived and clunky at times, but enjoyable and easy to read.
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