Marcel Danesi

Marcel Danesi is a professor of linguistics anthropology and semiotics at the University of Toronto, and has composed puzzles for Reader's Digest, Prevention Magazine, and writes a blog for Psychology Today, discussing the significance of many types of puzzles. He is the author of bestselling puzzle books including Total Brain Workout.
Ebooks
Made Men: Mafia Culture and the Power of Symbols, Rituals, and Myth
The Total Brain Workout: 450 Puzzles to Sharpen Your Mind, Improve Your Memory & Keep Your Brain Fit
Practice Makes Perfect: Italian Conversation
The Semiotics of Emoji: The Rise of Visual Language in the Age of the Internet
The Semiotics of Emoji: The Rise of Visual Language in the Age of the Internet
Ahmes’ Legacy: Puzzles and the Mathematical Mind
Vico, Metaphor, and the Origin of Language
Pythagoras' Legacy: Mathematics in Ten Great Ideas
Brain Teasers for Adults: 75 Large Print Puzzles, Riddles, and Games to Keep You on Your Toes!
€18.52
Of Cigarettes, High Heels, and Other Interesting Things: An Introduction to Semiotics, Edition 3
Why It Sells: Decoding the Meanings of Brand Names, Logos, Ads, and Other Marketing and Advertising Ploys
Concise Dictionary of Popular Culture
Linguistic Relativity Today: Language, Mind, Society, and the Foundations of Linguistic Anthropology
Practice Makes Perfect: Complete Italian Grammar, Premium Second Edition: Edition 2
501 Italian Verbs, Sixth Edition
€12.29
An Anthropology of Puzzles: The Role of Puzzles in the Origins and Evolution of Mind and Culture
Alcuin's Recreational Mathematics: River Crossings and other Timeless Puzzles
Understanding Media Semiotics: Edition 2
Practice Makes Perfect: Italian Conversation, Premium Second Edition: Edition 2
Image Schema Theory and Mathematical Cognition
The History of the Kiss!: The Birth of Popular Culture
Dictionary of Media and Communications
Language and Mathematics: An Interdisciplinary Guide
Book 1
€196.15
Pythagoras' Legacy: Mathematics in Ten Great Ideas
Understanding Nonverbal Communication: A Semiotic Guide
Using AI for Dialoguing with Texts: From Psychology to Cinema and Literature
Concise Dictionary of Popular Culture
Semiotics in Language Education
Book 2
€108.95
Practice Makes Perfect: Complete Italian Grammar, Premium Third Edition: Edition 3
Global Linguistics: An Introduction
Book 7
€163.45
X-Rated!: The Power of Mythic Symbolism in Popular Culture
Language and Mathematics: An Interdisciplinary Guide
€196.15
Semiotics with a Conscience: Decoding Dangerous Discourses
The Dark Mafia: Organized Crime in the Age of the Internet
Understanding Media Semiotics: Edition 2
Italian Demystified, Premium 3rd Edition: Edition 3
Learning and Teaching Mathematics in The Global Village: Math Education in the Digital Age
Book 6
Warning Signs: The Semiotics of Danger
Popular Culture: Introductory Perspectives, Edition 5
Organized Crime: A Cultural Introduction
Signs of Crime: Introducing Forensic Semiotics
€32.65
Master Your Mind: Critical-Thinking Exercises and Activities to Boost Brain Power and Think Smarter
Solving Puzzles with Neural Creativity: The Aha Moment
Practice Makes Perfect: Italian Conversation, Premium Third Edition
Using Italian Vocabulary
€63.59
Second Language Teaching: A View from the Right Side of the Brain
Pseudology: The Science of Lying
Metaphor, Riddles, and the Origin of Language: The Sphinx’s Legacy
Language, Society, and New Media: Sociolinguistics Today, Edition 3
Metaphor, Riddles, and the Origin of Language: The Sphinx’s Legacy
Made Men: Mafia Culture and the Power of Symbols, Rituals, and Myth
Emoji in Higher Education: A Healthcare-Based Perspective
€120.85
The Curious History of the Riddle: Solve over 250 Riddles, from the Riddle of the Sphinx to Harry Potter
€20.99
Practice Makes Perfect: Complete Italian Grammar, Premium Fourth Edition: Edition 4
Semiotics with a Conscience: Decoding Dangerous Discourses
The Puzzle Instinct: The Meaning of Puzzles in Human Life
Organized Crime: A Cultural Introduction, Edition 2
Extreme Brain Workout: 500 Fun and Challenging Puzzles to Boost Your Brain Power
Warning Signs: The Semiotics of Danger
Popular Culture: Introductory Perspectives, Edition 5
Politics, Lies and Conspiracy Theories: A Cognitive Linguistic Perspective
The Semiotics of Love
AI-Generated Popular Culture: A Semiotic Perspective
The 125 Best Brain Teasers of All Time: A Mind-Blowing Challenge of Math, Logic, and Wordplay
€18.52
Dictionary of Media and Communications
Understanding Nonverbal Communication: A Semiotic Guide
Why It Sells: Decoding the Meanings of Brand Names, Logos, Ads, and Other Marketing and Advertising Ploys
Poetic Logic and the Origins of the Mathematical Imagination