Playing Sociology

Martino Doni

Play is a key part of human relationships, and we engage in it during every stage and in every facet of our lives. In Playing Sociology: Theory and Games for Coping with Mimetic Crisis and Social Conflict, Martino Doni and Stefano Tomelleri employ gaming as a lens through which they analyze the underlying and sometimes hidden aspects of social relationships and conventions.

• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: 9781611864977
• Publication Date: Aug 2024
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Climate Games

Talbot M. Andrews

Experiments reveal people can work together to prevent climate change

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• ISBN: 9780472056637
• Publication Date: Mar 2024
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An Introductory Course on Mathematical Game Theory and Applications

Julio Gonzalez-Diaz

• Format: Hardback
• ISBN: 9781470467968
• Publication Date: Jan 2024
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Lotería

Esteban Rodriguez

Using the image presented on each card of LoterÍa as a catalyst for exploration and self-reflection, RodrÍguez’s eighth collection unveils the familial journey between two countries and cultures through both a surreal and narrative lens. Lyrical, insightful, and honestly engaging, LoterÍa sheds light on a world that doesn’t so easily reveal itself.   This Special Edition is in the form of a deck of la loterÍa playing cards. Each card features one of the 54 la loterÍa images on one side, and the corresponding poem by Esteban RodrÍguez on the other. Art by Alyssa Garcia.  The Sabine Series in Literature  

• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: 9781680033823
• Publication Date: Jan 2024
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Games as Stealth Assessments

Michael P. McCreery

In the world of assessment, traditional methods often fall short, providing limited insight into individuals' skills and abilities while being susceptible to response biases. Recognizing these shortcomings, researchers have delved into the realm of stealth assessments, a novel approach that embeds traditional measurement techniques within a game-based environment. By seamlessly integrating assessment into gameplay, stealth assessments offer a contextually rich and unobtrusive method of data collection, allowing for a comprehensive understanding of the constructs being assessed. Games as Stealth Assessments unveils the promising field of stealth assessment, exploring its design considerations, research methods, and practical applications. Drawing upon a foundation of psychometrically-sound assessment practices, this book delves into the intersection of thoughtful game design and empirical support for the use of stealth assessments. It justifies the adoption of stealth assessments in academic disciplines such as mathematics, science, and literacy, as well as in the assessment of psychological constructs like aggression, social skills, and self-regulation.

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• ISBN: 9798369305683
• Publication Date: Nov 2023
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Game Theory

Branislav Sobota

• Format: Hardback
• ISBN: 9781837680597
• Publication Date: Mar 2023
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Extremum Seeking through Delays and PDEs

Tiago Roux Oliveira

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• ISBN: 9781611977349
• Publication Date: Jan 2023
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Chess Theory from Stamma to Steinitz, 1735-1894

Frank Hoffmeister

• Format: Hardback
• ISBN: 9781476680712
• Publication Date: Nov 2022
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Business Dynamics Models

Eugenius Kaszkurewicz

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• ISBN: 9781611977301
• Publication Date: Nov 2022
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An Invitation to Pursuit-Evasion Games and Graph Theory

Anthony Bonato

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• ISBN: 9781470467630
• Publication Date: Sep 2022
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Promoting Economic and Social Development Through Serious Games

Oscar Bernardes

While gaming has become an increasingly popular leisure activity in society, the success of the videogame market has also contributed to the application of serious games in many different contexts and most importantly for learning purposes. This technological novelty is the basis for an innovative change in myriad environments such as education, commerce, marketing, healthcare, and many more. It is of great import to understand these applications in order to improve organizational development. The Handbook of Research on Promoting Economic and Social Development Through Serious Games provides reflection on the multidisciplinary applications of serious games. This book contextualizes the importance of serious games in organizational and societal improvement. Covering topics such as cultural heritage, mental health, and tourism, this book is a dynamic resource for policymakers, academicians, interdisciplinary researchers, graduate and post-graduate students, technology developers, faculty of K-12 and higher education, and government officials.

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• ISBN: 9781799897323
• Publication Date: Mar 2022
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Modern Nonconvex Nondifferentiable Optimization

Ying Cui

• Format: Hardback
• ISBN: 9781611976731
• Publication Date: Feb 2022
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Great Powers Grand Strategies

Anders Corr

• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: 9781682477632
• Publication Date: Jan 2022
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An Introductory Course on Mathematical Game Theory

Julio Gonzalez-Diaz

• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: 9781470465735
• Publication Date: Oct 2021
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The Silent Guns of Two Octobers

Theodore Voorhees

Far from the brink

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• ISBN: 9780472038718
• Publication Date: Sep 2021
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Retcon Game

Andrew J. Friedenthal

How comics introduced a sharp metaphor for America’s growing recognition of a mutable past

• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: 9781496834553
• Publication Date: Jun 2021
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Practical Perspectives on Educational Theory and Game Development

Fabio Perez Marzullo

The video game market continues to increase, reaching millions of users on a variety of platforms and revealing how engaging and pervasive gaming can be. Games create engagement and offer both entertainment and a powerful way to understand and interact with the world. It is natural that educators see the potential of games as a learning tool that can support students who have difficulties learning and also reinvent it. Practical Perspectives on Educational Theory and Game Development is a critical scholarly resource that combines educational scenarios and game fundamentals in order to improve the way people learn and evolve. The book supports professionals with the creation of strategies for using gamification and game-based learning theory with effectiveness and measured results. Featuring a wide range of topics such as entrepreneurship, gamification, and traditional learning, this book is ideal for academicians, education professionals, curriculum designers, educational game developers, researchers, and students.

• Format: Hardback
• ISBN: 9781799850212
• Publication Date: Jun 2021
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Winning 42

Dennis Roberson

A fifth edition of the ultimate book on the domino game of 42, a Texas tradition

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• ISBN: 9781682830581
• Publication Date: Apr 2021
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Game Theory for Managers

Alka Chadha

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• ISBN: 9789388028813
• Publication Date: Feb 2021
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Complexity Theory, Game Theory, and Economics

Tim Roughgarden

This monograph comprises a series of ten lectures divided into two parts. Part 1 focuses on the communication and computational complexity of computing an (approximate) Nash equilibrium. Part 2 focuses on applications of computational complexity theory to game theory and economics.

• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: 9781680836547
• Publication Date: Mar 2020
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