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"Sports" by Stephen M. Tomecek

2010-06-14T04:47:00.001-07:00

For hitting the game-winning run to running a record-breaking race, science is involved in every aspect of playing sports. Sports illustrates the scientific principles involved in sports such as soccer, football, gymnastics, and skateboarding, as well as why it's important for athletes to stay in good physical shape.

Twenty-five hands-on activities explore such topics as finding the "sweet spot" of a bat and why hitting a ball there gives you the best chance of hitting a home run, in addition to how Newton's Laws of Motion can explain the way a skateboard works. This title is perfect for those curious about how science is involved in sports and for athletes looking to scientifically gain a competitive edge.

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Contents

Introduction
Safety precautions
1 The Scientifi c Athlete
Experiment 1: Feeling Your pulse
Experiment 2: Staying in Balance
Experiment 3: Measuring Human reaction Time
Experiment 4: Measuring Body Flexibility
Experiment 5: pushing Muscles to the Limit
Experiment 6: running Distances vs. Speed
2 May the Force Be with (or Against) You!
Experiment 7: How Gravity Affects Jumping
Experiment 8: Controlling How Fast objects Can Fall
Experiment 9: How the Angle at which an object Is Thrown Affects Distance
Experiment 10: How Shoe Design Affects Friction
Experiment 11: How Lubricant Affects Friction
Experiment 12: Testing Your Center of Gravity
3 The Spin Is In
Experiment 13: How Spinning Wheel Speed Affects Balance
Experiment 14: Testing the Speed of rotation
Experiment 15: Throwing a Football
Experiment 16: Testing the Spin of a Spherical Ball
4 Actions and Reactions
Experiment 17: Applying Newton’s Laws of Motion
Experiment 18: Testing a Ball’s Ability to Bounce
Experiment 19: Hitting a Ball on a Baseball Bat’s “Sweet Spot”
Experiment 20: How a Leg Acts Like a Lever
Experiment 21: How resonance Affects Motion
5 Smash and Crash
Experiment 22: How Mass and Velocity
Affect Momentum of a Moving object
Experiment 23: Changing the Impulse of a Force on a Soccer Ball
Experiment 24: The Force of Colliding objects
Experiment 25: Testing Safety Helmet Materials
6 Technology and the Future of Sports
Glossary
Bibliography
Further resources
picture Credits
Index
About the Author

Ideas Behind the Chess Openings

2010-06-13T06:01:00.001-07:00

In the opening, each player tries to control the center, set up a flexible pawn structure, develop the pieces rapidly and harmoniously, sometimes even go for direct attack. But there are so many complicated variations -- how can you memorize them all?

You can't -- and you don't have to! If you understand the basic goals of the opening you're playing, you will know which moves fit logically into its overall scheme. This classic, best-selling volume, now completely reset in modern algebraic notation, explains everything you need to know to play the opening sensibly and successfully.

Reuben Fine, an International Grandmaster, is one of the world's top players and a leading theoretician of chess. He is the author of over half a dozen books, including the definitive Basic Chess Endings.

Vintage Games

2010-06-12T10:16:00.000-07:00

Vintage Games explores the most influential videogames of all time, including Super Mario Bros., Grand Theft Auto III, Doom, The Sims and many more. Drawing on interviews as well as the authors' own lifelong experience with videogames, the book discusses each game's development, predecessors, critical reception, and influence on the industry. It also features hundreds of full-color screenshots and images, including rare photos of game boxes and other materials. Vintage Games is the ideal book for game enthusiasts and professionals who desire a broader understanding of the history of videogames and their evolution from a niche to a global market.

*Explores the gameplay, history, development, and influence of the most important videogames of all time
*Includes material from interviews, contemporary reviews, manuals, and other primary and secondary sources
*Identifies and analyzes the key concepts behind each videogame
*Features hundreds of exclusive, full-color images

Great Group Games: 175 Boredom

2010-06-11T01:45:00.000-07:00

Whether it’s the kick-off of an event, a 20-minute gap between functions, or an all-day or multiday retreat, this sourcebook suggests a wide array of solutions for keeping young people upbeat, engaged, and unified. Offering icebreakers, “straight-up” games, and reflection activities, the book provides instructions for staging meaningful, fun interactions that encourage participants to think. Games are organized in sections identifying various stages of group-building, ranging from establishing foundational relationships and building upon them to transitions and celebrations. Among the games included are: Change Over—turn a tarp completely over while always remaining on the tarp; Common Ground—Which team has the most in common?; and You’re a Star—team members guess whose celebrity name is on their backs. Details on timing and supplies are also featured for each activity.

Progression Blackjack: Exposing the Card Counting Myth

2010-06-10T02:18:00.000-07:00

Gain an better alternative to the card-counting strategy with "Progression Blackjack". This book offers a revolutionary strategy for novices to master the game and for veteran players to consider previous books and methods obsolete.

The Big Book of Brain-Building Games

2010-06-09T21:00:00.001-07:00

Games for better brains!
Use the secrets of brain science to improve communication, interpersonal relations, and productivity in any team or group

Jump-start any training session, workshop, or retreat with dozens of interactive games that build brain function in fun and engaging ways. The Big Book of Brain-Building Games offers all kinds of stimulating games to help your team improve information retention, camaraderie, and productivity--and requires few or no props. You'll learn what triggers to pull to help your group think and work better with these play-anywhere, crowd-pleasing interactive games.

Can your brain handle the fun?

Speakers and facilitators know that if you don't engage participants every five to seven minutes, you'll lose them! The Big Book of Brain-Building Games adds the spark you need for a successful meeting and keeps your team alert and connected, whatever the task. With just a handful of materials required, these brain-boosting games will help participants:

develop leadership skills and build self-confidence
enhance problem-solving strategies and boost creativity
learn cooperation and effective teamwork
dramatically improve communications skills--from public speaking to active listening
Plus the icebreakers are guaranteed to grab--and hold--any group's attention! You'll find it all in this latest collection from the trusted Big Books series.

SimCity 4: Deluxe Edition

2010-06-08T08:58:00.000-07:00

SimCity just keeps getting bigger and better, doesn’t it? Fortunately, so does this book, with a brand-new section dedicated to the copious new features introduced in Rush Hour. The first seven parts of this book are for all SimCity players, illustrating the basics and delving in deep to enable anyone to become an expert Mayor. These parts cover all elements of SimCity 4 and have been enhanced to include changes made in the post-release updates and expanded to cover many of the customization tools that have arisen since its release.

Whad'Ya Know?

2010-06-07T05:27:00.001-07:00

A brand new bathroom reader collection, from the beloved trivia voice of public radio.

SO…DID YOU KNOW THAT:

# 53% of American workers feel they work "with a bunch of monkeys." (What the monkeys think, we don't know.)
# During shaky economic times, lipstick sales go up.
# The longest conflict in American history was fought over a pig.
# Washington state has the best-dressed State Troopers.

AREN'T YOU GLAD YOU NOW KNOW THAT?!

If you'd love to quiz yourself about what you know, and then fill your brain with thousands of fascinating and highly useful facts like these, look no further. (And as an added bonus, you'll get jokes and stories too!) Every weekend, radio listeners across the nation delight in the facts and fun of the hit show Whad'Ya Know? with Michael Feldman. Now, for the first time, Michael collects the greatest trivia, quizzes, stories, and fun facts just for you.

Every weekend, thousands of public radio listeners across the nation delight in the facts and fun of the hit PRI show Whad'Ya Know? with Michael Feldman. Now, for the first time Michael collects the greatest trivia, quizzes, stories, and fun facts from the show in Whad'Ya Know?.

With features perfectly sized for spending a little time on the throne, Whad'Ya Know? contains sections that fans of the show will be sure to recognize, such as:

# Things You Should Have Learned in School (Had You Been Paying Attention)
# The Daily Briefing
# Thanks for the Memos
# The Best of the Best
# And much more

If your answer to "Whad'Ya Know?" is "not much," get ready to become the smartest person on the block… or at least the one that knows the most stuff.

Dungeons and Dragons For Dummies by Bill Slavicsek, Rich Baker

2010-06-06T10:44:00.000-07:00

The fun and easy way to get started in this popular fantasy role-playing game Market research indicates that 4 million American males, ages 8 to 45, play Dungeons & Dragons, while 7.6 million who haven't played say they want to learn how. The popularity of recent sci-fi and fantasy movies has also boosted interest. D&D is complex to learn, and this friendly guide helps the curious locate a game, understand the rules, choose or create a character, follow proper game etiquette, and even move up in the hierarchy to become a Dungeon Master. The four-page foldout cheat sheet will include markers and a model dungeon layout that serves as an actual game board, allowing readers to play using this book and nothing else.

Red Dead Redemption

2010-06-05T10:24:00.000-07:00

MISSIONS & MORE: Maps and strategy for all three Acts of the Main Story missions, plus of everything else required to achieve 100% completion, including Nightwatch, Horse-breaking, Train Marshal, Escort, Strangers, Challenges, Herding, Hunting, and all Mini-games.
MAPS: Our detailed maps and descriptions reveal precise locations for all collectibles and side missions. Find Gang Hideouts, Wanted Poster & Bounty targets, Treasure Maps & Chests, Wildflowers, Hunting spots, and more!
WEAPONS & GOODS: Stats for every weapon in your arsenal and market value for all items that can be bought and sold in shops.
RED DEAD BASICS: Don t enter the Frontier before you know the basics of traveling, camping, using cover, and fighting. We show you how to survive in the West.
MULTIPLAYER: Complete coverage on all modes of Multiplayer, featuring pro tips from the Rockstar MP test team.

Secrets of Spectacular Chess

2010-06-04T12:31:00.001-07:00

"'A treasure not to be missed' British Chess Magazine 'Outstanding' Bill Hartston, The Independent 'It certainly makes spectacular bedtime reading' Dominic Lawson, The Spectator"

Betting to Win: A Professional Guide to Profitable Betting

2010-06-01T06:12:00.001-07:00

Drawing on academic research, this book explains the various betting forums and techniques available to aid a professional betting strategy for all levels of punters. It covers the wide variety of fixed-odds markets across the world, but also spread betting, pari-mutuel, and Tote betting, and focuses also on the recent explosion of interest in person-to-person betting exchanges.

Programming Role Playing Games with DirectX

2010-05-31T04:50:00.000-07:00

Amazing graphics, kickin' tunes, and an awesome story--these are the makings of a great role playing game and now they're all covered in one book! Programing Role Playing Games with DirectX covers all aspects of creating role playing games--from storyline development to hard core programming techniques that bring landscapes, music, and graphics to life. It offers more technical information than some of the theory-based books on the market and gives you the information you need to know regarding character building--the main component of computer-based role playing games.

Death World (Warhammer 40,000 Novels)

2010-05-30T08:48:00.001-07:00

A squad of Catachan Jungle Fighters is sent to the deathworld of Rogar III in response to an ork incursion. But, as well as dealing with the orks, they must do battle the planet itself - not to the mention the mysterious figures that stalk them across the deadly terrain.

The Middlegame - Book I : Static Features (Algebraic Edition)

2010-05-29T10:51:00.000-07:00

Max Euwe was World Chess Champion in the 1930s and he collaborated with International Master Kramer to write this great treatise on how to play chess middlegames. Book I of the series covers pawn formations and static features of the game of chess. Thousands of satisfied customers have made this one of the most popular books on chess middlegames. Completely re-edited and translated to algebraic notation in this 1994 edition.

Lawyers' Poker: 52 Lessons that Lawyers Can Learn from Card Players

2010-05-28T01:26:00.001-07:00

Great poker players are master tacticians. Not only do they calculate odds with lightning speed and astonishing precision, but they also cunningly anticipate and manipulate the actions of their adversaries. In short, they boast skills that every lawyer can envy. This highly entertaining work might best be summed up as "better lawyering through poker." Steven Lubet shows exactly how the tactics of the poker table can be adapted to litigation, negotiation, and virtually every aspect of law practice. In a series of engaging and informative lessons, Lubet describes concepts like "betting for value," "slow playing," and "reverse bluffing," and explains how they can be used by lawyers to win their cases. The best card players, like the best lawyers, have a knack for getting their adversaries to react exactly as they want, and that talent separates the winners from the losers. Lawyers' Poker is an irresistible guide to successful lawyering and an enjoyable read for anyone with an interest in law. No poker knowledge required.

Shuzo Ohira, Nine-Dan S. Ohira - Appreciating Famous Games

2010-05-27T03:46:00.001-07:00

In the firs book of its kind in English, a leading modern expert analyses ten of the most famous games from Japanese go history of the 17th to 19th century. The book begins with yhe lifetime masterpiece of the 4th Honinbo Dosaku and concludes with games by the 19th century geniuses Shuwa and Shusaku, whose skill reached a level of perfection unsurpassed in go history. Ohira's commentary on the games does full justice to their brilliance and profundity, yet makes them accessible to players of all levels.

Go and Go-Moku: The Oriental Board Games

2010-05-26T03:19:00.001-07:00

Best introduction in English to a great Japanese game. Detailed instructions provide valuable information on basic patterns, strategy, tactics, analyzed games. Used as text by generations of Americans, Japanese. 72 diagrams. "...clearly written diagrammed primer..." — New Yorker.

PC Gamer magazine (June 2010)

2010-05-25T10:57:00.001-07:00

PC Gamer is a magazine founded in Britain in 1993 devoted to PC gaming and published monthly by Future Publishing. The magazine has several regional editions, with the UK and US editions becoming the best selling PC games magazines in their respective countries. The magazine features news on developments in the video game industry, previews of new games, and reviews of the latest popular PC games, along with other features relating to hardware, mods, "classic" games and various other topics.

Paintball and Airsoft Battle Tactics

2010-05-24T01:50:00.001-07:00

It can be as playful as a party game, or as dead serious as military training for a coming deployment. But whatever your approach to paintball or Airsoft, there are rules to learn, tactics to master, variations to discover, and equipment to consider. And in every instance, Paintball and Airsoft Battle Tactics has the answers. The ultimate resource for these sports so popular among weekend warriors and military simulators, this book helps novice players and veterans alike to hone their skills and sharpen their understanding of the art and science of MilSim strategy and tactics. Written by a military analyst with real-world experience training combatants around the world, this paintball and Airsoft tacticians bible refreshes and refocuses the military simulator, but it doesnt stop there. It also fosters, mentors, and challenges both the apprentice and the maestro with basic individual and leadership skills, team drills, and intermediate patrolling operations, covering all the necessities for waging paintball and Airsoft combat successfully at the small-team level.

Paintball and Airsoft Battle Tactics

2010-05-23T06:07:00.001-07:00

Night's Edge

2010-05-22T01:18:00.001-07:00

An techno-horror alternate reality sourcebook for Cyberpunk 2020. It contains rules covering mostly vampires but also their brethren, lycanthropes and were-wolves. Also included are rules for vampire hunters and psychic powers.

Digital Culture, Play, and Identity: A World of Warcraft

2010-05-21T01:11:00.000-07:00

World of Warcraft is the world's most popular massively multiplayer online game (MMOG), with (as of January 2008) more than ten million active subscribers across Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia who play the game an astonishing average of twenty hours a week. This book examines the complexity of World of Warcraft from a variety of perspectives, exploring the cultural and social implications of the proliferation of ever more complex digital gameworlds. The contributors have immersed themselves in the World of Warcraft universe, spending hundreds of hours as players (leading guilds and raids, exploring moneymaking possibilities in the in-game auction house, playing different factions, races, and classes), conducting interviews, and studying the game design—as created by Blizzard Entertainment, the game's developer, and as modified by player-created user interfaces. The analyses they offer are based on both the firsthand experience of being a resident of Azeroth and the data they have gathered and interpreted.

The contributors examine the ways that gameworlds reflect the real world—exploring such topics as World of Warcraft as a "capitalist fairytale" and the game's construction of gender; the cohesiveness of the gameworld in terms of geography, mythology, narrative, and the treatment of death as a temporary state; aspects of play, including "deviant strategies" perhaps not in line with the intentions of the designers; and character—both players' identification with their characters and the game's culture of naming characters. The varied perspectives of the contributors—who come from such fields as game studies, textual analysis, gender studies, and postcolonial studies—reflect the breadth and vitality of current interest in MMOGs.
Review
"It's a delight to read so many astute game studies scholars approach one game, in one volume. Digital Play, Culture, and Identity provides an invaluable comparative resource for the field."
—Mary Flanagan, Department of Film and Media Studies, Hunter College, and co-editor of re: skin

"Multidisciplinary in their perspectives, thoughtful in their analyses, and above all deeply and collaboratively engaged with the online world whereof they speak, the contributors to this World of Warcraft Reader have fashioned not only a valuable introduction to one of the core texts of the new digital literacy but a working model of the most rewarding forms this emergent literacy may take."
—Julian Dibbell, author of Play Money: Or How I Quit My Day Job and Made Millions Trading Virtual Loot

"The authors represent a new breed of academic scholar, researchers who don't just study games, but play them as well. The essays reflect their intimate knowledge of the game, the many hours logged into the digital world of Azeroth, and the deep love/hate relationship with World of Warcraft that every player knows so well. Because they are in fact players, the authors' joy and excitement for the game shines through every essay in the collection."
—Eric Zimmerman, Co-Founder of Gamelab, and co-author of Rules of Play, and The Game Design Reader

"With its millions of users around the globe, World of Warcraft points to a future cyberspace far more fantastic and revolutionary than we had ever imagined: entire human societies immersed for thousands of hours in pursuit of fictional dragons. The essays in this book reveal the differences and similarities found in the human societies of World of Warcraft, explosive combinations that will shock our century as game worlds come to dominate daily life."
—Edward Castronova, Indiana University

Play Games with English Teacher's Resource Book 3

2010-05-20T01:07:00.000-07:00

Summary:
There are some nice ideas in here, and I used it the next day to it arriving. Worth the rather hefty price.

Summary:
I thoroughly recommend these books for any teacher or language school. Finding materials to illustrate grammar/vocabulary points can take a lot of time. This series of books takes the tedium out of it and inspires you to think up new activities and games for your class. The only criticism I would make is some of the follow up games are a bit boring, but you can always make up your own!

Summary:
This excellent series of ELT resource books gives any teacher, a wealth of photocopiable graded games and activities to liven up any class. You can use the material as suggested by the author or make up your own memory games, quizzes etc. It certainly helps my students.

"Complete Chess Strategy, Volume 2: Principles of Pawn Play and the Center" by Ludek Pachman

2010-05-19T21:58:00.001-07:00

The present volume is the second of three which aim to give the reader an insight into the whole field of chess strategy.

The structure of the book remains the same as in previous (German-language) editions, but the contents have in part been revised and brought up to date.

Table of Contents

Preface
PART ONE—THE PAWNS
1 The Passed Pawn
2 Blockading the Passed Pawn
3 Special Kinds of Passed Pawn
4 The Isolated Pawn
5 The Backward Pawn
6 The Isolated Pawn Couple
7 The Doubled Pawn

PART TWO -THE CENTRE
8 The Classical Centre
9 The 'Little Centre'
10 Other Types of Pawn Centre
11 Tension in the Centre
12 Centralization of Pieces
13 Control of the Central Squares
14 The Partially Blocked Centre
Index of Games
Index of Positions
Index of Openings

Horus Rising (The Horus Heresy)

2010-05-18T06:01:00.000-07:00

It is the 31st millennium. The forces of humanity have reached the stars. Under the benevolent leadership of the Immortal Emperor and his superhuman sons, the primarchs, the Imperium of Man has stretched out across the galaxy. It is a golden age of discovery and conquest. But now, on the eve of victory, the Emperor leaves the front lines, entrusting the great crusade to his favourite son, Horus. Promoted to Warmaster, can the idealistic Horus carry the Emperor’s grand plan? Worse still, this promotion has sown discontent amongst his brothers. How long before this escalates into all–out mutiny?

Video Games (Technology 360)

2010-05-17T01:47:00.001-07:00

Technology 360 Series not only explores how evolving technologies work, but also examines the short- and long-term impact of their use on society as a whole. Each volume in Technology 360 focuses on a particular invention, device or family of similar devices, exploring how the device was developed; how it works; its impact on society; and possible future uses. Volumes also contain a timeline specific to each topic, a glossary of technical terms used in the text, and a subject index. Sidebars, photos and detailed illustrations, tables, charts, and graphs help further illuminate the text.

Conan: Hyboria's Fiercest Barbarians, Borderers and Nomads

2010-05-16T06:16:00.001-07:00

Conan: The Roleplaying Game has been widely accepted by gamers as the most dramatic advance in gaming since the arrival of the d20 system. Filled with innovative ideas and exciting concepts, it is the most talked about RPG of the year. The range of successful Conan supplemental releases has only reinforced this, and Conan: Hyboria’s Fiercest continues that tradition. Conan: Hyboria’s Fiercest is the first of three source books expanding the core classes from Conan: The Roleplaying Game, offering unparalleled opportunities for players to flesh out their characters and GMs to further develop a gaming system already noted for its variety and depth. Written by critically acclaimed gaming author, Vincent Darlage, Conan: Hyboria’s Fiercest is certain to be one of the most popular additions to Conan: The Roleplaying Game. Packed with outstanding new artwork from a team which has been together since the inception of the project, Conan: Hyborias Fiercest is sure to be a must have for all Conan: The RPG gamers.

"God of Clocks - Deepgate Codex 3" by Alan Campbell

2010-05-15T10:54:00.000-07:00

Alan Campbell has set the new standard for epic fantasy. Now author returns with a new novel of a mythic struggle between man and angel, demon and god—an Armageddon of survival and annihilation that will play out on the fields of time itself. War, rebellion, betrayal—but the worst is still to come.

For in the cataclysm of the battle of the gods, a portal to Hell has been opened, releasing unnatural creatures that were never meant to be and threatening to turn the world into a killing field.

Flames of War - Stalingrad

2010-05-14T05:45:00.001-07:00

Complete organisations and equipment for Soviet Rifle, Guards Rifle, and Militia forces. Complete organisations and equipment for German Grenadier, Fast, Pioneer, and Luftwaffe Field forces.
History of the battle for Stalingrad. Inspiring colour photographs. Two tactics guides.
Comprehensive painting and terrain guides. Exploits of Divizioniy Komissar В I Vasilevsky, Oberfeldwebel Hans Wolf Schmidt, Nobel Sniper V G Zaytsev, and Major Bruno Koenig. New rules for Street Fighting. INTew mission-Not One Step Back.

500 Master Games of Chess

2010-05-13T02:33:00.001-07:00

Vast collection of great chess games from 1798–1938, with much material nowhere else readily available. Fully annotated, arranged by opening for easier study. 150 years of master play!

Winning Secrets of Online Blackjack

2010-05-12T16:05:00.001-07:00

Here is your key to mastering all the fundamentals of online blackjack. Even if you have no prior knowledge of the game or its online variations, this conceptual and strategic guide will have you turning the odds against the house in no time. Cover the basic rules of blackjack before moving on to more advanced strategies. Learn the differences between joining the fun online and playing at land-based casinos as you develop the skills necessary to beat the various types of 21 games?

The Middlegame - Book 1 : Static Features (Algebraic Edition)

2010-05-11T01:37:00.000-07:00

Dark Apostle

2010-05-10T02:14:00.001-07:00

Total war on a massive scale!
Blistering SF action set in the nightmare future of the 41st millennium.

Driven on by dark visions, Dark Apostle Jarulek of the Word Bearers Chaos Space Marine legion and his force lay waste to the imperial planet of Tanakreg. After brutally enslaving the population, they set them to work building a monstrous tower. But what is the Word Bearers' vile purpose, and can they achieve it before the Imperial forces arrive to reclaim the planet?
Death to the False Emperor!

Convention Book: Iteration X

2010-05-09T04:42:00.001-07:00

The Clockwork Convention has been reworked, for the better! Not only are Iteration X characters more 3-Dimensional, the entire philosophy of the convention has returned to its roots. They are once again the men and women who are out to empower humanity. Though the convention is still the Technocracy's main source of firepower, they have expanded their horizons significantly. In the first Iteration X book, it seemed as though the human spirit was lost in the machine. In this book, the spirit has been found. I highly recommend this book to Technocracy fans with Rose-colored mirrorshades. We are not the adversaries of humanity, but the ones who empower it.

Beef Up Your Brain

2010-05-08T11:22:00.000-07:00

Bodybuilding for the Brain
Flex the biggest muscle in your body and keep it running at optimum level.

Scientists all over the world agree that leading a mentally stimulating life can increase brain power and the authors of this popular series have come up with another brain-boosting title that is sure to get your mental wheels churning while you enjoy hours of fun. Develop a six-pack brain with more than 301 games, puzzles, and exercises that provide the ultimate mind-blowing workout and keep your brain sharp and alert for life.

BENCHPRESS YOUR BRAIN INTO SHAPE AND:

Stretch and warm up your concentration
Perform brain curls for increased attention span and sharper focus
Bulk up on memory power
Increase your mental reps and ward off diseases like dementia and Alzheimers
Every time you do some of the puzzles in this fun guide, it's like taking your brain to the gym!

Encyclopaedia Arcane: Blood Magic

2010-05-07T04:06:00.001-07:00

The ancient practice of blood magic has been outlawed in many civilised societies, for though it allows access to staggering levels of magical power the price can be very high. Savage tribes often respect blood magic, though even they tend to fear and avoid it where possible – its power is the stuff of legend, to be invoked only by those who expect to achieve great things or die in the attempt. A few warriors of the old school will swear blood brotherhood or other blood oaths but learning much more than that is generally the province only of primitive sorcerers or the most vile and despicable wizards. Those who go into blood magic with good intentions often find themselves seduced by its savage power, and soon want more – at whatever cost, up to and including dozens or hundreds of innocent lives.

Ravenor

2010-05-06T06:15:00.000-07:00

Dan Abnett's latest action-packed hardback leaps into the fray as genius psyker Gideon Ravenor and his trusted war-band of desperados hunt down the secretive enemies of mankind. Once a pupil of the notorious Inquisitor Eisenhorn, Ravenor was forever consigned to his force-chair following a catastrophic accident engineered by the dark agents of Chaos. Now, without physical contact with the universe, Ravenor must utilise his potent psychic abilities and unique alien technology, to plan, organise and even possess his followers so that the avenging flame of the Emperor can be brought to bear! This brand new series features characters first seen in Dan Abnett's awesome Eisenhorn trilogy.

Wolfblade

2010-05-05T02:08:00.001-07:00

The ancient Navigator House of Belisarius has long been bound to the mighty Space Wolves as allies. In return for the means to navigate the treacherous warp, the Space Wolves provide an honour guard of elite warriors - the Wolfblade - to protect the house. When Ragnar takes up his duties on ancient Terra he soon becomes embroiled in an assassination plot that reaches into the very depths of the Imperium! Unused to delicate political machinations, Ragnar must resort to the howling fury of the Wolves if he is to save this noble dynasty and regain his honour!

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Blind (Warhammer 40,000)

2010-05-04T08:13:00.001-07:00

This is the third book in the "Shira Calpurnia" series. Australian author Matthew Farrer once again brings his dazzling talent to bear on the "Shira Calpurnia" series. The fast-paced, intelligent action takes place in the great Imperial fortress system of Hydraphur, where Adeptus Arbites officer Shira Calpurnia enforces the law. Now, she is investigating the murder of a blind astropath - psychic humans who use their gifts to communicate across the vast reaches of the galaxy - and she fears that the killer will strike again.

The Plane Above: Secrets of the Astral Sea

2010-05-03T03:48:00.000-07:00

The adventure possibilities are boundless. On the Astral Sea, characters face off against angels, devils, githyanki, and even the gods and their exarchs while exploring dungeons, raiding astral galleons, and establishing themselves as demigods. This game supplement builds on the overview of the Astral Sea presented in the Manual of the Planes™ game supplement and explores the heavenly plane is greater detail. From the cavernous layers of Nine Hells to the dark dungeons of Tytherion, adventure awaits in every astral dominion and on the vast, uncharted sea that stretches between them.

This game supplement describes the Astral Sea in detail, featuring key locations throughout the plane. It also presents a multitude of new monsters, as well as adventure hooks, encounters, hazards, and everything Dungeon Masters need to make the Astral Sea a featured setting in their campaigns.

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101 Cool Pool Games for Children: Fun and Fitness for Swimmers of All Levels

2010-05-02T10:45:00.000-07:00

The benefits of water exercise and play have been well documented, and it’s never too early to begin. This practical guide for children 4 and above contains games and activities for every skill level. All 101 games — from variations on classics like Follow the Leader to new ones like Message in a Bottle — are simple, easy to learn, and enjoyable for youngsters to play over and over again. Best of all, they burn calories and improve a child’s overall fitness level. A special section covers exercises, including water walking and jumping and balance activities.

The Plane Above: Secrets of the Astral Sea

2010-05-01T23:48:00.001-07:00

Dungeon Master For Dummies

2010-04-30T05:27:00.000-07:00

Whether you’ve been a Dungeon Master (DM) before and want to fine-tune your skills or want to get ready and take the plunge, this is the book for you. It gives you the basics on running a great game, info for more advanced dungeon mastering, guidelines for creating adventures, and tips for building a campaign. It shows you how to:
• Handle all the expressions of DMing: moderator, narrator, a cast of thousands (the nonplayer characters or NPCs), player, social director, and creator
• Use published adventures and existing campaign worlds or create adventures and campaign worlds of your own
• Conjure up exciting combat encounters
• Handle the three types of encounters: challenge, roleplaying, and combat
• Create your own adventure: The Dungeon Adventure, The Wilderness Adventure. The Event-Based adventure (including how to use flowcharts and timelines), The Randomly Generated Adventure, and the High-Level adventure
• Create memorable master villains, with nine archetypes ranging from agent provocateur to zealot
To get you off to a fast start, Dungeon Master For Dummies includes:
• A sample dungeon for practice
• Ten ready-to-use encounters and ten challenging traps
• A list of simple adventure premises
• Mapping tips, including common scales, symbols, and conventions, complete with tables
Authors Bill Slavicsek and Richard Baker wrote the hugely popular Dungeons and Dragons For Dummies. Bill has been a game designer since 1986 and leads the D&D creative team at Wizards of the Coast. Richard is a game developer and the author of the fantasy bestseller Condemnation. They give you the scoop on:
• Using a DM binder to keep records such as an adventure log, PCs’ character sheets, NPC logs/character sheets, treasure logs, and more
• Knowing player styles (role players and power games) and common subgroups: hack’n’slasher, wargamer, thinker, impulsive adventurer, explorer, character actor, and watcher
• Recognizing your style: action movie director, storyteller, worldbuilder, puzzlemaker, or connector
• Using miniatures, maps, and other game aids
• Using 21st century technology, such as a Web site or blog, to enhance your game
The book includes a sample adventure, The Necromancer’s Apprentice, that’s the perfect way to foray into DMing. It includes everything you need for a great adventure—except your players. What are you waiting for? There are chambers to be explored, dragons to be slain, maidens to be rescued, gangs of gnoll warriors to be annihilated, worgs to be wiped out, treasures to be discovered, worlds to be conquered….

SimCity 4: Deluxe Edition

2010-04-29T03:53:00.001-07:00

Doctor Who Adventures in Time and Space

2010-04-28T13:53:00.001-07:00

AISAT is basically the roleplaying game of The David Tennant Years (although we don't forget Christopher Eccleston or his predecessors, even if the artwork does). This is a game with the lush high quality production that one might expect from an officially BBC licenced Doctor Who product, but how does it stand up?

Pretty well, if all things are considered.

This product aims itself squarely at fans of Doctor Who and relies on the idea that existing RPG aficionados will be intrigued enough to pick it up. For those experienced gamers I'll lay it on the line that this is a great little system (if phenomenally basic) that makes a Time-Lord-Saving-The-Universe-Pseudo-Science out of hand-waving the rules, but does so in a nice way that encourages the games master and the players to work co-operatively to tell a great story. The primary balancing point in the rules comes down to Story Points- want to play a Time Lord, powerful alien, or immortal like Jack Harkness you will have less of these and they allow you to influence everything from roll results to those big dramatic moments when the Doctor returns to his youthful appearance and shows the Master who's boss.

This is a boxed set containing a players guide, a GM book, and adventure book, dice, character sheets for most of the Tennant Run "companions" (and K-9), blank character sheets, gadget cards (sonic screwdriver, super-phone, etc.), and little Story Point counters (massively important if you want to let Donna hear the song of the Ood or have Rose absorb the heart of the TARDIS). It's fantastically complete and takes me back to those 1980's RPG products I started out on. However, it's not all good news because there's huge amounts of redundancy. The players guide contains more detail in some of the character creation areas, but essentially everything in that book is repeated in the Games Master's Guide. The excuse given is that it allows the GM and players to reference the rules at the same time, that's pretty poor given its never been an issue in a game before and it strikes me that this format is lead more by the licensing agreement than anything else. It's a let down, especially given the cost of this game, that we're basically paying twice for the same material.

Fallout 3

2010-04-27T03:04:00.000-07:00

Exclusive Collector's Edition content! Get a view behind the scenes into the creation of the most anticipated game of the year! A gigantic tour of the Capital Wasteland with over 100 maps showing nearly every area in the game.

• Every major ammo and health cache, Bobblehead, Skill Book, Unique Weapon, Weapon Schematic, Mini Nuke, and more!
• Multiple tactics and tips for every Main, Miscellaneous, and Freeform quest.
• Flowcharts and every major Karmic choice detail exactly where your decisions lead. Plus: All you need to know about completing all endings.
• Examples for creating different types of characters, from heavy-weapon specialists to stealthy lockpicking pros.
• Expert tactical advice on utilizing V.A.T.S. combat techniques, how best to allocate your S.P.E.C.I.A.L. abilities, plus which skills to pick as your adventure progresses.
• Need help taking down a Super Mutant Behemoth? Then check damage and health statistics for every weapon and enemy.
• Giant map poster to guide you through the Wasteland!

Beginning Game Art in 3ds Max 8

2010-04-26T03:27:00.001-07:00

Are you an artist ready to try your hand at 3ds Max 8? Beginning Game Art in 3ds Max 8 gives you the skills you need to hit the ground running, covering the basics of this amazing program. It is filled with step-by-step instructions and sample projects from actual games. Fine-tune your new skills as you learn to build objects, environments, and characters. You will also learn the basics of rigging and animating your game characters. Using this book's hands-on approach, you'll jump right in and begin creating your own art using the amazing features of 3ds Max 8.

Dynamic Chess strategy

2010-04-26T03:26:00.000-07:00

Since settling in England in 1988, Romanian Grandmaster Mihai Suba has become a popular figure on the British chess scene. Uncompromising and inventive, his play from opening through to ending is characterised by a rare dynamism and flexibility. In this, his first book, Suba wittily recounts his chess career and for the first time explains in detail his own very significant contribution to the battle of chess ideas. His best moves and secrets developed here. Included among 36 illustrative games are the author's victories against Korchnoi, Timman, Miles, Larsen, Portisch and other world class players.

Mouse Guard Roleplaying Game

2010-04-25T03:12:00.002-07:00

Join the Mouse Guard and defend the Mouse Territories against predators and dangers, in this roleplaying game based on the acclaimed Mouse Guard comic book series! Players form their own Mouse Guard patrol and attempt to complete missions while the Game Master takes on the roles of the weather, animals, and the wilderness, all trying to thwart the fearless mice. Designed by Origins Award-winning game designer Luke Crane for beginners and veterans alike, the game comes complete with three sample patrols and three sample missions, so you and your friends can get started playing right away. Includes art and extensive background material on the Mouse Territories specially prepared by Mouse Guard creator David Petersen, as well as character sheets and maps.

“This game has a lot of powerful stuff going on: the mouse-world, the prominence of the seasons and the weather, and grand, medieval epics that unfold not in some imaginary fantasy world, but right here, in this land, just out of sight. Most importantly of all, it re-enchants the land we live in, lets us see the magic and adventure of where we live, here and now.”

Warcraft Millionaire + Dereks Gold guide

2010-04-25T03:12:00.001-07:00

World of Warcraft's many different aspects change significantly as you progress through the game. Without the gold making strategies listed below, you won't make your first gold coin until you reach Level 17 or higher. It is a tough road to travel, and for anyone who has power leveled and looked to quests to get them through the game instead of grinding, you know that gold is slow in coming until you reach the upper 40s and 50s.

Heinemann Children's Games-Reproducible Book

2010-04-24T07:16:00.001-07:00

A photocopiable book of games for primary-school children, providing practice in several ELT areas, and suitable for large or small classes.

Role Plays for Today: Photocopiable Activities to Get Students Speaking

2010-04-24T07:15:00.000-07:00

Provides teacher of English as a Foreign or Second language with 40 role plays, for use with adult and teenage students.

Games That Boost Performance

2010-04-23T17:55:00.001-07:00

With imagination and humor, these games help teams that are serious about their success. The facilitation notes begin where most games leave off, helping teams to make concrete connections between the game experience and ‘real life

Boost individual and team performance with this indispensable guide!

From one of the worlds foremost game designers comes a book that contains a collection of newly-designed and field-tested games. Steve Sugar shows how, with practice and learning reinforcement, these dynamic games can enhance individual and team development in the areas of prioritizing, problem solving, decision-making, communication, and collaboration. A valuable Game-to-Outcome chart helps facilitators match the appropriate game to the desired learning outcome and intended audience. Also included are a CD-ROM and instructors guide, handouts, and overhead masters you can easily reproduce.

Game Developer's Marketplace

2010-04-23T17:54:00.000-07:00

The publisher is developing a collection of marketplace books similar to Writer's Digest's series for authors, focusing on the digital marketplace of games, software, 3D modeling, and the web. This first book includes discussions of costs, the history of computer games, game design, venture capital, getting a job in the industry, console development, software publishers, legal issues, market analysis, and business plans. The successful fulfillment of a very good idea, this belongs in both reference and circulating collections.

Golf: Steps to Success (Steps to Success Activity)

2010-04-22T16:57:00.002-07:00

Golf: Steps to Success provides more than 80 drills and practice techniques that will help you raise your golf game to a new level and lower your scores. The book teaches how to perform skills correctly and put them in practice out on the course.

By following the book's sequential lessons and studying the 192 illustrations of proper form, you’ll learn to make great shots using every club in your bag. The drills in the book come with performance goals and a list of key points to remember when performing each of them, and many include instructions for increasing or decreasing the difficulty of the drill.

Part of the highly popular Steps to Success Activity Series, this book features complete learning progressions to take you from basic to intermediate skills. As you climb each step, you'll become a more confident and capable golfer.

Raven

2010-04-22T16:57:00.001-07:00

25mm fantasy miniature wargame. The world of Raven is rich in magic with 16 different factions: Vardulack, Wood Elves, Shadow Elves, High Elves, Barbarians, Barnorsk Orcs, Undead, Kustoss Orcs, Kzar, Helsinians, Ver'men, Beastmen, Dwarfs, Saracens, Goblins, and Nightlings.

Ice Road Truckers 1.2 iPhone iPod Touch

2010-04-21T04:56:00.001-07:00

Based on the hugely successful TV series, Ice Road Truckers lets you take control of these huge 18-wheelers on you iPhone or iPod Touch and drive your way across the ice roads.

5 trucks, with unique characteristics. Unlock trucks by winning awards
5 different cameras
different surfaces with different traction
7 ice roads to master. Unlock roads by earning cash
Thin breakable ice area – beware!
Forking roads
Race against the clock to deliver your loads
Avoid other trucks and hazards on the road
Set records in the hall of fame
Video previews of trucks and roads
Even your glass steams up when the action gets intense!

Grind 2.0.3 iPhone iPod Touch

2010-04-21T04:55:00.000-07:00

Grind is an advanced, 3D skateboarding game for the iPhone/iPod Touch. It uses the NVIDEA PhysX engine to simulate a very fun and realistic skateboarding experience. Swipe up, down, left, or right to perform tricks which include christ air, kickflip, airwalk, and more. Also, you can edit your own course for unlimited fun and gameplay!

The Art of Card Splitting by Marty “Martini” Grams

2010-04-20T07:03:00.001-07:00

On this DVD, Marty “Martini” Grams gives you his famous lecture “Lickety Split” on how to make your own gimmicked and gaffed cards; step by step. As an added bonus “Martini” demonstrates the most famous packet tricks that use gimmicked cards and explains how to make & perform them! From learning how to make “Acrobatic” cards to all the famous gaffed cards you will have it ALL.

Cardsplitting Tricks Performed & Explained:
* Card To Wallet
* Princess Cards
* 8 Card Brainwave
* Parade of the Kings
* Impossible
* Ghost of a Chance
* Hofzinser's Card
* Hunter's Monte
* The Dam Tricks

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The Big Book of Team-Motivating Games

2010-04-19T03:58:00.000-07:00

Teamwork can be fun!
Games that improve team cooperation, communication, and spirit

Did you know that games can:

Raise sagging morale
Liven up boring staff meetings
Increase interaction among staff members
Promote a culture of harmony and cooperation
Create an atmosphere of fun for your team
Keeping your team motivated and challenged, especially during tough economic times, can be difficult. But this collection of high-energy, play-anywhere games, from bestselling authors and trainers Ed and Mary Scannell, provides you with all the fun, inspiring material you need to build team spirit, communication, and trust among coworkers-day in and day out.

Games Can Be Played In or Out of the Office Requiring few or no props, The Big Book of Team-Motivating Games is the latest installment in the successful Big Book series, which has been changing the way teams think for decades-providing hours of fun that fight boredom and burnout, boost performance, soothe tensions, and create a sense of community and trust.

Space Wolf (Warhammer 40,000 Novels)

2010-04-18T01:26:00.001-07:00

The planet of Fenris is a death world, a world of fire and ice where only the strongest, bravest and fiercest survive. It is home to the barbarous warrior tribes who eke out an existence, battling vicious sea monsters and surviving the apocalyptic climate changes. It is also the homeworld of the Space Wolves, the most savage of the Emperor’s Space Marines. Each and every Space Wolf is born of this hostile world; for them, there are few places in the universe that hold any terror. Space Wolf begins the saga of Ragnar of Fenris, a young warrior whose destiny lies amongst the far-distant, war-ravaged stars of the galaxy.

Ragnar's Claw (Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf)

2010-04-18T01:25:00.002-07:00

A deady plague is ravaging the planet of Aerius and millions of Imperial citizens are dying. In desperation, Inquisitor Ivan Sternberg turns to the mighty Space Wolves for help in recovering the ancient Talisman of Lykos, which could cure the disease-ridden planet and restore order.

Ghostmaker (Gaunt's Ghosts)

2010-04-18T01:25:00.001-07:00

The tide of war begins to turn in the Sabbat Worlds Crusade as beleaguered Imperial forces begin a fierce counter-offensive against the dark armies of Chaos. For Commissar Ibram Gaunt and the Tanith First-and-Only, it is the beginning of a battle that may force them to sacrifice not only their lives, but their very souls.

Secrets of Attacking Chess

2010-04-17T05:12:00.000-07:00

This book is about "the very special moment of the game when, as if by magic, an attack becomes possible." I have this vision of Marin as an elderly Klingon, waving his flask of blood wine and regaling you with the most fantastic stories! It's like he's sitting in front of you with a chess board, showing you everything, pausing for effect, slamming down a devastating move then demonstrating why there is no good reply to it. He's with you, he's involved, he's enthusiastic, passionate. The text is alive. It's more like reading a novel than a chess book! These must be his own words; no translator is mentioned.

He tells you what he thinks are the psychological processes in the minds of top players - then backs it up by demonstrating exactly the same human foibles in his own games - not something he could do if he were not a strong GM! This is a benefit of having a strong GM as an author - not only do you get absolutely accurate analysis, but also the insight into how much of it was seen at the board. Frighteningly large amounts! Great vaulted cathedrals of variations, stained glass and all. OK there's lots of analysis, but don't be scared by the look of the pages. Imagine the guy in front of you, and it's like he's telling you stories of dragon-slaying, and the sequences of moves are the lurid details of how he chased it behind a rock and was nearly eaten when it sprang out over the top. The lines of analysis are as necessary and as amazing as the moves that actually happened in the games. This is a book to take your time over and savour.

Resident Evil 5: The Complete Official Guide (Prima Official Game Guides)

2010-04-16T07:02:00.001-07:00

Super-visual Walkthrough with area maps detailing mandatory action on the left-hand page and advanced data & secrets on the right. The Walkthrough is designed for the highest difficulty level and applicable to all difficulty settings
Complete Extras chapter reveals all unlockables, emblems, explanation of the records system, Achievements and special game modes
Complete Inventory chapter
Complete Bestiary chapter

Chris Bray - Backgammon For Dummies

2010-04-16T07:01:00.000-07:00

Backgammon is one of the oldest games in the world, the origins of which date back some 5000 years – and it’s still going strong. It enjoyed a huge resurgence in the 1970s, and then again in the 1990s with the popularity of the Internet, where millions of people play tournaments online every day.
Today, backgammon’s following in the UK is huge, with a dedicated British Isles Backgammon Association, and hundreds of face-to-face tournaments taking place across the UK every year.

In this book, backgammon expert Chris Bray walks you through the basics of setting up a board, opening strategies, middle and end-game tactics, and tips on when to make key moves. You’ll also get to grips with basic probabilities, the doubling cube and the 25% rule. And if you want to take your gaming further, there’s plenty of advice to get you started in tournament backgammon, as well as playing online.

Suitable for both beginners and experienced player looking for more tips and techniques, Backgammon For Dummies includes coverage on:

* Starting and Playing the Game
* Handling the Middle Game
* Bearing Off (The Last Lap)
* Varying the Play
* About the author

Chris Bray is a journalist, and writes a weekly backgammon column for The Independent newspaper. He has been on the London backgammon scene for the last sixteen years playing and has also put his skills to good effect on the European and US tournament circuits.

Vampire: The Requiem For Dummies

2010-04-15T03:22:00.002-07:00

Includes tips on characters and storylines for storytellers Develop your character, understand the World of Darkness, and play today! Vampire lore has intrigued ordinary mortals for centuries. Sink your teeth into this book and find out how to slip into their mysterious, mystical world! Create the vampire of your dreams (or nightmares), choose attributes, skills, and advantages, understand the characteristics of each clan, enter the World of Darkness -- and throw away the garlic.

Discover how to
* Calculate your character's advantages and Blood Potency
* Set the mood for the game
* Select a clan and a covenant for your character
* Explore sources of inspiration
* Master the art of storytelling

Beginning Flash Game Programming For Dummies

2010-04-15T03:22:00.001-07:00

You can start game programming in a flash Here's how to create five different cool games - no experience necessary! Ever think you could come up with a better computer game? Then this book is for you! No boring programming theory here, just the stuff you need to know to actually make something happen, and all in plain English. Build a brain-teasing math game, go classic with Pong, create monsters and mayhem, and much more.

Discover how to
* Build and control basic movie clips
* Make text appear and change
* Generate random numbers
* Add sound effects
* Create cars and space vehicles that move realistically
* Blow up stuff onscreen

Hanna Holthausen - Coole Geburtstage

2010-04-14T19:35:00.000-07:00

Jedes Jahr stehen Eltern wieder vor der Frage 'Wie gestalten wir den Geburtstag unseres Kindes?'. Dieser Ratgeber bietet neue, tolle Partykonzepte für Kindergeburtstage und hält alles bereit, was das geplagte Eltern-Herz begehrt: Eine praktische Planungs-Navigation, aufregende Spiele, hilfreiche Notfall-Pläne, einfache Rezepte und vieles mehr.

Nunn's Chess Openings

2010-04-13T16:53:00.000-07:00

Nunn's Chess Openings is the chess-player's new bible. This single volume covers all chess openings in detail and will enable every chess-player, right up to grandmaster standard, to play the opening with confidence. As World Champion Garry Kasparov once said in an interview, 'A really good opening survey should be written by a team of experts.' Nunn's Chess Openings is indeed written by a team of experts: four players who are acclaimed as outstanding chess writers and experts in their fields. The team's collective knowledge and experience embrace all openings, so each section of Nunn's Chess Opeings provides the sort of insider knowledge that will give you the edge on your opponents. This ultimate survival guide to the chess openings is up-to-date and comprehensive, written by four experts under the leadership of John Nunn, contains crystal-clear tables for maximum ease of reference, and is computer-checked for accuracy.

NFL Fever 2004 Prima Official Strategy Guide

2010-04-12T03:15:00.001-07:00

Earn a Spot in the Hall of Fame
•Comprehensive profiles of every team
•Awesome, play-tested tactics for offense and defense
•In-depth strategy for every position
•Indispensable quick-reference rosters of standout players
•Complex coaching strategies made simple
•Indispensable tactics for beating online opponents

Videogames and Education

2010-04-11T06:54:00.001-07:00

Videogames challenge our notions of identity, creativity, and moral value, and provide a powerful new avenue for teaching and learning. This book is a rich and provocative guide to the role of interactive media in cultural learning. It searches for specific ways to interpret videogames in the context of human experience and in the field of humanities research.The author shows how videogames have become a powerful form of political, ethical, and religious discourse, and how they have already influenced the way we teach, learn, and create. He discusses the major trends in game design, the public controversies surrounding videogames, and the predominant critical positions in game criticism. The book speaks to educators, scholars, and everyone who seeks a fuller understanding of this significant and growing cultural phenomenon.

Winning at Internet Poker For Dummies

2010-04-10T11:03:00.000-07:00

Take poker online the fun and easy way! Five years ago, 50 million people were playing poker recreationally or professionally. Now that number is more than 100 million, including a huge influx of young people. Online betting is up nearly four-fold over the past year, with total wagers running over $30 billion. Winning at Internet Poker For Dummies provides the lowdown on the hottest game around, highlighting the best sites and virtual games and showing how to make secure online bets. The book covers setting up an account, securing funds, navigating a basic online poker game, using Internet abbreviations and lingo, observing online poker etiquette, playing popular online poker games such as Texas Hold 'Em and Omaha, devising a winning strategy, and participating in tournaments..

Commandos 3: Destination Berlin

2010-04-09T03:42:00.002-07:00

A group of soldiers will become heroes.
·Exhaustive coverage of all three campaigns
·Complete and detailed walkthroughs of every challenging mission
·Tactics for each of the six playable Commandos
·Thorough briefing on every available weapon and item
·Every in-game move detailed—from knocking on walls to placing boobytraps.

Delta Force: Black Hawk Down (Prima Official Game Guide)

2010-04-09T03:42:00.001-07:00

Book Description
• Maps and strategies for the massive multiplayer battles
• Multiplayer tactics from the people that made the game
• Expert combat tips for the single-player campaign
• Complete breakdown of your entire arsenal
• Full-color maps of Mogadishu combat hotspots
• Covers both the Xbox and PlayStation2 editions!

Play Between Worlds: Exploring Online Game Culture

2010-04-08T04:26:00.001-07:00

In Play Between Worlds, T. L. Taylor examines multiplayer gaming life as it is lived on the borders, in the gaps—as players slip in and out of complex social networks that cross online and offline space. Taylor questions the common assumption that playing computer games is an isolating and alienating activity indulged in by solitary teenage boys. Massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs), in which thousands of players participate in a virtual game world in real time, are in fact actively designed for sociability. Games like the popular Everquest, she argues, are fundamentally social spaces.

Taylor's detailed look at Everquest offers a snapshot of multiplayer culture. Drawing on her own experience as an Everquest player (as a female Gnome Necromancer)—including her attendance at an Everquest Fan Faire, with its blurring of online-and offline life—and extensive research, Taylor not only shows us something about games but raises broader cultural issues. She considers "power gamers," who play in ways that seem closer to work, and examines our underlying notions of what constitutes play—and why play sometimes feels like work and may even be painful, repetitive, and boring. She looks at the women who play Everquest and finds they don't fit the narrow stereotype of women gamers, which may cast into doubt our standardized and preconceived ideas of femininity. And she explores the questions of who owns game space—what happens when emergent player culture confronts the major corporation behind the game.

Legacy (Shira Calpurnia)

2010-04-08T04:25:00.000-07:00

With the death of Rogue Trader Hoyyon Phrax, his trading Charter is destined to be bequeathed to his son, and Shira Calpurnia is appointed to insure that Hoyyon Phrax's legacy is carried out, despite the enemies and rival heirs in her path. Original.

Casual Game Design: Designing Play for the Gamer in ALL of Us

2010-04-07T02:47:00.001-07:00

From Windows Solitaire to Bejeweled to Wii Tennis, casual games have radically changed the landscape of games. By simplifying gameplay and pring quick but intense blasts of engaging play, casual games have drawn in huge new audiences of players. To entertain and engage the casual player, game designers must learn to think about what makes casual games work, from game mechanics to narrative content. Through the close examination of a number of casual games, you will learn how to inject the necessary game design elements into your casual games and give your designs the complexity and strategy they need to hook gamers. You will learn:

* Analyzing and dissecting the mechanics that make a game engaging
* How to look for game design inspiration in everything from games to playful activities
* Stripping down game ideas to the core element of fun and build from there
* Combining established mechanics into entirely new games
*Endorsed by the IGDA - The International Game Developer's Association

Gears of War

2010-04-05T00:45:00.001-07:00

A complete walkthrough of the entire game In-depth listing of available weapons, items and equipment Expert boss strategies Extensive bestiary Unbeatable tactics for all modes of gameplay
Limited Edition guide features bonus art book, foldout and more!
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Action/Adventure

Ragnar's Claw (Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf)

2010-04-03T23:09:00.001-07:00

Relation Algebras by Games

2010-04-02T03:46:00.000-07:00

They form a part of the field of algebraic logic, and have applications in proof theory, modal logic, and computer science. This research text uses combinatorial games to study the fundamental notion of representations of relation algebras. Games allow an intuitive and appealing approach to the subject, and permit substantial advances to be made. The book contains many new results and proofs not published elsewhere. It should be invaluable to graduate students and researchers interested in relation algebras and games.

Space Wolf (Warhammer 40,000 Novels)

2010-04-01T02:42:00.001-07:00

Ideas Behind the Chess Openings: Algebraic Edition

2010-03-31T05:48:00.000-07:00

In the opening, each player tries to control the center, set up a flexible pawn structure, develop the pieces rapidly and harmoniously, sometimes even go for direct attack. But there are so many complicated variations -- how can you memorize them all? You can't -- and you don't have to! If you understand the basic goals of the opening you're playing, you will know which moves fit logically into its overall scheme. This classic, best-selling volume, now completely reset in modern algebraic notation, explains everything you need to know to play the opening sensibly and successfully. Reuben Fine, an International Grandmaster, is one of the world's top players and a leading theoretician of chess. He is the author of over half a dozen books, including the definitive Basic Chess Endings.

The Middle Game in Chess

2010-03-30T13:49:00.000-07:00

Znosko was the Silman of our time and one of the strongest GMs of the early part of the 20th Century. In his day he was considered one of the best chess teachers and it's amazing his books have held up for over 50 years. This book is still standard reading by the Soviet school of chess and actually covers almost all of the key concepts covered by Silman in his Reassess your chess book. In fact it is recommended by the Dvoretsky school (Specifically mentioned in the Positional play book) why? Because the principles taught are still relevant, space, time, material balance, open lines and Tempo (Nowadays called development). The game examples are from the greats, Capa, Alekhine, Tarasch etc. Also some of the ideas have been forgotten and are now being revived. I think a newly minted International Master said it best " The reason I made the jump from Fide master to IM was mainly due to study of tactical variations and working through Znoskos's Middlegame book" Finally its written in Znosko's famous easy reading style.

Black Powder: Battles with Model Soldiers in the Age of the Musket

2010-03-29T05:09:00.001-07:00

Black Powder is Warlord Games' first publication. It is a beautiful book in its own right with hundreds of color photographs taken by the Perry brothers of the most exquisitely painted model soldiers from their world-renowned collection.
The rule book's intention is inspire a collector to play gentlemanly games with their own collections of soldiers with friends where the emphasis is on the spirit of the age of musket, not the letter of the rule. With decisive battles from the key wars of the period, such as El Teb, from the Sudan War, Ntombi River from the Zulu Wars, Alma from the Crimean War and Freemans Farm from the American War of Independence, as well as two fictional scenarios from the American Civil War and Napoleon's Wars, there really is something to keep everyone happy. It is a hearty publication and not for nitpickers or miseries. There are some good gags in it, but it also plays well and enables players to conduct a very big battle in a civilized period of time, leaving them more time to chat about the highs and lows and what ifs.

Rick Priestley is best known as the famous Warhammer and Warhammer 40000 author, the world's best selling table top miniatures game and Product Director for Games Workshop. He lives in Nottingham. Jervis Johnson is also an internationally renowned games writer and luminary in the gaming world. Jervis also lives in Nottingham but has a very posh voice.

2D Game Building for Teens

2010-03-28T06:13:00.000-07:00

Bring your video game ideas to life with 2D Game Building for Teens! Written for anyone with an interest in creating video games, this book will show you how to use the Torque Game Builder, a simple drag-and-drop game engine, to make your very own games to play and share. Following easy-to- understand techniques and directions, you’ll work your way through hands-on tutorials that help you put your new skills to use right away as you build simple to more complex games. Everything you need to build your own 2D game can be found in the book, including an introduction to the Torque Game Builder, how to design game graphics, basic programming and scripting techniques, and more. You’ll even find an overview of the game development industry to give you an inside look at what it takes to make games, and information on the history of classic 2D games. If you’ve ever wanted to create your own video games, 2D Game Building for Teens will show you how.

3d Online Multimedia and Games: Processing, Visualization and Transmission

2010-03-27T13:07:00.000-07:00

Online applications have been gaining wide acceptance among the general public. Companies like Amazon, Google, Yahoo! and NetFlicks have been doing extremely well over the last few years largely because of people becoming more comfortable and trusting of the Internet. The increasing acceptance of online products makes it increasingly important to address some of the scientific techniques involved in developing efficient 3D online systems.

The topics discussed in this book broadly cover four categories: networking issues in online multimedia; joint texture-mesh simplification and view independent transmission; view dependent transmission and server-side rendering; content and background creation; and creating simple online games.

Contents: Adaptive Bandwidth Monitoring for QoS Based Retrievel (A Basu et al.); Wireless Protocols (A Khan); Overview of 3D Coding and Simplification (I Cheng & L Ying); Scale-Space Filtering and LOD -- The TexMesh Model (I Cheng); Adaptive Online Transmission of Photo-Realistic Textured Mesh (I Cheng); Perceptual Issues in a 3D TexMesh Model (I Cheng); Quality Metric for Approximating Subjective Evaluation of 3D Objects (A Basu et al.); Perceptually Optimized 3D Transmission Over Wireless Networks (I Cheng & A Basu); Predictive Schemes for Remote Visualization of 3D Models (P Zanuttigh & G M Cortelazzo); A Rate Distortion Theoretic Approach to Remote Visualization of 3D Models (N Brusco et al.); 3D Content Creation by Passive Optical Methods (L Ballan et al.); 3D Visualization and Compression of Photorealistic Panoramic Backgrounds (P Zanuttigh et al.); A 3D Game -- Castles (G Xiao et al.); A Networked Version of Castles (D Lien et al.); A Networked Multiplayer Java3D Game -- Siege (E Benner et al.); Collaborative Online 3D Editing (I Cheng et al.).

The Nintendo Wii Pocket Guide,2 Ed

2010-03-26T11:15:00.000-07:00

Here's your essential companion to the best-selling Wii game console. This handy, low-priced Nintendo Wii Pocket Guide steers you through how to
Set up your Wii and connect it to your network.
Make your way around the Wii Channels.
Pick and use Wii controllers, including the Wii Remote, Nunchuk, and Classic and GameCube controllers.
Create and edit your own Mii—using Wii software or third-party tools—and take charge of other Miis.
Go beyond games and use the Wii to browse the Internet, send and receive email, set parental controls, and create memos and calendars.
Shop the Wii Shop Channel and buy and spend Wii Points to purchase Virtual Console games.
Choose the best Wii games and play older Nintendo games on the Wii.
Find handy accessories.
Tinker with your Wii to get the most out of the game console.

Winning on Betfair For Dummies

2010-03-25T11:26:00.001-07:00

The world of betting is being transformed by internet betting exchanges, and there’s none bigger than Betfair, the world’s leading online betting exchange. Winning on Betfair For Dummies is the definitive insider’s guide, giving you a full picture of the way Betfair works, explaining the terms, lingo and jargon, and letting you in on insider knowledge and know-how. It’s the perfect reference for the first time Betfair player, and also reveals tips and tricks to satisfy even the most seasoned punter.

NFL Fever 2004 Prima Official Strategy Guide

2010-03-24T01:35:00.001-07:00

The Art of Videogames

2010-03-23T20:23:00.001-07:00

The Art of Videogames explores how philosophy of the arts theories developed to address traditional art works can also be applied to videogames.
•Presents a unique philosophical approach to the art of videogaming, situating videogames in the framework of analytic philosophy of the arts
•Explores how philosophical theories developed to address traditional art works can also be applied to videogames
•Written for a broad audience of both philosophers and videogame enthusiasts by a philosopher who is also an avid gamer
•Discusses the relationship between games and earlier artistic and entertainment media, how videogames allow for interactive fiction, the role of game narrative, and the moral status of violent events depicted in videogame worlds
•Argues that videogames do indeed qualify as a new and exciting form of representational art
From the Back Cover
Videogames aren’t just for children anymore. In fact, their fictional worlds now inspire us to make judgments about perceptual beauty, involve us in interpretation, and arouse our emotions. Reflecting the increasing technical and moral sophistication of the medium, The Art of Videogames presents a unique philosophical approach to the art of videogaming. The author, a philosopher as well as an avid gamer, explores how philosophical theories developed to address traditional art works – such as novels and film – can also be applied to videogames. Chapters delve into relationships between games and earlier artistic and entertainment media, employ the theory of fiction to explore how videogames allow for interactive fiction, look at the role of game narrative, and address the debate about the moral status of violent events depicted in videogame worlds. The text concludes by arguing that videogames do indeed qualify as a new and exciting form of representational art.

Sabbat Martyr (Gaunt's Ghosts)

2010-03-22T01:52:00.001-07:00

A new wave of hope has been unleashed in the Chaos-infested Sabbat system when a girl claiming to be the reincarnation of Saint Sabbat is revealed. Despite private doubts from the military high command, she proves to be the perfect rallying point for beleagured imperial troops. But the dark forces of Chaos are notr oblivious to this new threat and when they order their most lethal assasins to kill her, it falls to Commisar Gaunt and his men to form the last line of defence!

Final Fantasy XIII: The Complete Official Guide

2010-03-21T12:22:00.000-07:00

This is the first and apparently complete guide on Final Fantasy XIII.

This is not an eGuide; this is the scan of the physical book. File is searchable PDF.

About The Guide:

• The complete official guide to FINAL FANTASY XIII

• Every secret, every side-quest, every mini-game, every bonus, every Achievement
and every Trophy revealed and explained in a dedicated Extras chapter

• Dedicated walkthrough charts the most rewarding path through this epic adventure

• Strategy & Analysis chapter exposes hidden mechanics, advanced battle
tactics and techniques for obtaining optimal rewards

• All-encompassing Inventory and Bestiary chapters feature exhaustive
lists and tables covering all enemies, weapons and shops

• Bears all the hallmarks of a Piggyback guide, including annotated maps,
hi-res screenshots and a wealth of exclusive, official artwork

• Carefully designed to avoid unnecessary story spoilers

Salvador Dali and the Surrealists: Their Lives and Ideas, 21 Activities (For Kids series)

2010-03-18T05:29:00.000-07:00

The bizarre and often humorous creations of René Magritte, Joan Miró, Salvador Dalí, and other surrealists are showcased in this activity guide for young artists. Foremost among the surrealists, Salvador Dalí was a painter, filmmaker, designer, performance artist, and eccentric self-promoter. His famous icons, including the melting watches, double images, and everyday objects set in odd contexts, helped to define the way people view reality and encourage children to view the world in new ways. Dalí's controversial life is explored while children trace the roots of some familiar modern images. These wild and wonderful activities include making Man Ray-inspired solar prints, filming a dreamscape video, writing surrealist poetry, making collages, and assembling art with found objects.

This Book Needs No Title: A Budget of Living Paradoxes

2010-03-17T02:00:00.001-07:00

I was very pleased with this particular purchase. The book arrived in great condition, and was exactly as described in terms of content. The main reason I bought it is because it was written by Raymond Smullyan. Only he could write such a great book. It is my second most prized book, the first being Smullyan's other book, "To Mock A Mockingbird," which I also purchased from Amazon.

Summary: An Intelligent Community Initiative Top 500 Book
Rating: 5

One of the chief goals of The Intelligent Community Initiative is improving the intellectual ability of average citizens, and if you wanted to find a book not only superbly readable but capable of exercising the reader's critical thinking faculties in a way not typically done by the average book, you don't have to look any farther than this masterpiece by Raymond Smullyan.

Extremely readable and thought-provoking, the essays in this book raise many important issues. We found the chapter "Closed Systems of Thought" highly useful in explaining the world-view of Richard Dawkins in our analysis of Dawkins' book, THE IPOD TUTOR: THE ARGUMENT AGAINST RICHARD DAWKINS' THE GOD DELUSION. This is an Intelligent Community Initiative Top 500 Book.

Lewis and Clark for Kids: Their Journey of Discovery with 21 Activities

2010-03-16T10:39:00.001-07:00

Join Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's Corps of Discovery as they navigate the muddy Missouri River and begin a great adventure set against the background of the vast North American continent. Lewis and Clark for Kids takes children from President Jefferson's vision of an exploratory mission across a continent full of unique plants and animals through their dangerous and challenging journey into the unknown to the expedition's triumphant return to the frontier town of St. Louis. Twenty-one activities bring to life the Native American tribes they encountered, the plants and animals they discovered, and the camping and navigating techniques they used. A glossary of terms and listings of Lewis and Clark sites, museums, and related Web sites round out this comprehensive activity book.

Warrior Brood (Warhammer 40,000)

2010-03-15T04:57:00.000-07:00

The world of Herodian IV is doomed when the nightmarish tyranid hive fleets descend from the depths of space, intent on devouring every living thing on the planet. In the vital hours before the planet is lost, Inquisitor Kalypsia and a team of Deathwatch Space Marines are sent on a mission to investigate a vital research outpost. The terrible secret they uncover could spell a fate worse than death for Kalypsia and her warriors - maybe even for the whole of humanity, but can they escape to safety before they are torn apart by the ravenous alien hordes?

Classic Home Video Games, 1985-1988: A Complete Reference Guide

2010-03-14T01:41:00.000-08:00

A follow up to 2007's Classic Home Video Games, 1972-1984, this reference work provides detailed descriptions and reviews of every U.S.-released game for the Nintendo NES, the Atari 7800, and the Sega Master System, all of which are considered among the most popular video game systems ever produced. Organized alphabetically by console brand, each chapter includes a description of the game system followed by substantive entries for every game released for that console. Video game entries include publisher/developer data, release year, gameplay information, and, typically, the author's critique. A glossary provides a helpful guide to the classic video game genres and terms referenced throughout the work, and a preface provides a comparison between the modern gaming industry and the industry of the late 1980s.

The Winning Solution to Rubik's Revenge

2010-03-13T09:34:00.000-08:00

Just when you thought that Rubik's Cube™ was the most fiendishly difficult puzzle you were ever
likely to encounter, along comes Rubik's Revenge™ and makes Rubik'.s Cube™ seem like child's play!
Perhaps you were one of those who eventually learned how to solve Rubik's Cube™. In that case,
to protect and enhance your hard-won reputation among your admiring friends, you certainly will
have to master Rubik's Revenge™.
To assist you in this effort, Minh Thai has written this clear and effective account of the solution to
Rubik's Revenge™. Minh is the teen-age sensation who became the U.S. National Champion at the
Rubik's Cube™-a- Thon aired on ABC's That's Incredible on December 7, 1981, with a winning time
of 26.04 seconds for unscrambling Rubik's Cube™.
Even if you never quite figured out how to get those last few cubes (or was it the last two layers?)
of Rubik's Cube™ back into their proper positions, you can leapfrog over that gap in your education
and learn The Winning Solution To Rubik's Revenge™ from this book! Then, once you have mastered
Rubik's Revenge™, I think you'll be amazed to discover how surprisingly simple the original Rubik's
Cube™ turns out to be.
As our national speed champion at Rubik's Cube™, Minh Thai is keenly aware of the importance of such
factors as simplicity of concept, ease of recognition and rapidity of execution in the routines that he
presents in The Winning Solution To Rubik's Revenge™.
If you have already read Minh Thai's The Winning Solution (to Rubik's Cube™), you will recognize these
lucid features as characteristic of his presentation. The present book proceeds along the same general
lines of solution for Rubik's Revenge™ that Minh Thai found so effective for setting speed records
with Rubik's Cube™.
In writing this book, Minh Thai has been expertly assisted by M. Razid Black and Herbert Taylor, who
helped identify the important routines and double- checked all the material for accuracy and effectiveness.
Black and Taylor have helped achieve the same high standards in this book for clarity of exposition and
straightforwardness of presentation for which their own previous book, Unscrambling the Cube, has been
widely acclaimed.
By following the clear, step-by-step presentation in this book, you will find that you too can challenge
and overcome Rubik's Revenge™.