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Mathematicians of the World Unite The International Congress of Mathematicians-A Human Endeavor

Mathematicians of the World Unite The International Congress of Mathematicians-A Human Endeavor

This vividly illustrated history of the International Congress of Mathematicians — a meeting of mathematicians from around the world held roughly every four years — acts as a visual history of the 25 congresses held between 1897 and 2006 as well as a story of changes in the culture of mathematics over the past century. Because the congress is an international meeting looking at its history allows us a glimpse into the effect of wars and strained relations between nations on the scientific community. | Mathematicians of the World Unite The International Congress of Mathematicians-A Human Endeavor

GBP 59.99
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The Golden Age of Video Games The Birth of a Multibillion Dollar Industry

The Golden Age of Video Games The Birth of a Multibillion Dollar Industry

This book focuses on the history of video games consoles and home computers from the very beginning until the mid-nineties which started a new era in digital entertainment. The text features the most innovative games and introduces the pioneers who developed them. It offers brief analyses of the most relevant games from each time period. An epilogue covers the events and systems that followed this golden age while the appendices include a history of handheld games and an overview of the retro-gaming scene. | The Golden Age of Video Games The Birth of a Multibillion Dollar Industry

GBP 175.00
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The Art of Game Design A Book of Lenses Third Edition

The Art of Game Design A Book of Lenses Third Edition

The Art of Game Design guides you through the design process step-by-step helping you to develop new and innovative games that will be played again and again. It explains the fundamental principles of game design and demonstrates how tactics used in classic board card and athletic games also work in top-quality video games. Good game design happens when you view your game from as many perspectives as possible and award-winning author Jesse Schell presents over 100 sets of questions to ask yourself as you build play and change your game until you finalise your design. This latest third edition includes examples from new VR and AR platforms as well as from modern games such as Uncharted 4 and The Last of Us Free to Play games hybrid games transformational games and more. Whatever your role in video game development an understanding of the principles of game design will make you better at what you do. For over 10 years this book has provided inspiration and guidance to budding and experienced game designers - helping to make better games faster. | The Art of Game Design A Book of Lenses Third Edition

GBP 56.99
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The Handbook of Integration

The Handbook of Integration

This book is a compilation of the most important and widely applicable methods for evaluating and approximating integrals. It is an indispensable time saver for engineers and scientists needing to evaluate integrals in their work. From the table of contents: - Applications of Integration - Concepts and Definitions - Exact Analytical Methods - Approximate Analytical Methods - Numerical Methods: Concepts - Numerical Methods: Techniques | The Handbook of Integration

GBP 59.99
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TriMathlon A Workout Beyond the School Curriculum

TriMathlon A Workout Beyond the School Curriculum

Swim Run and Bike your way to math success! Judith and Paul Sally accomplished mathematicians and experienced teachers offer a challenging athletic workout to the minds of their young readers through exercises in areas of number theory and geometry that extend beyond the realm of basic mathematics in the school curriculum. The activities in the book present readers with a dynamic and fresh perspective on mathematics encouraging active and energetic responses leading to a level of thinking that carries over into college mathematics. The book's novel games coach the players to experience the satisfaction and confidence that accompany meaningful investigations of mathematical ideas. This book will provide a stimulus to make scientific competition as much a part of our educational culture as the athletic activities to which we are accustomed. | TriMathlon A Workout Beyond the School Curriculum

GBP 175.00
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The Art of Fluid Animation

The Art of Fluid Animation

Fluid simulation is a computer graphic used to develop realistic animation of liquids in modern games. The Art of Fluid Animation describes visually rich techniques for creating fluid-like animations that do not require advanced physics or mathematical skills. It explains how to create fluid animations like water smoke fire and explosions through computer code in a fun manner. The book presents concepts that drive fluid animation and gives a historical background of the computation of fluids. It covers many research areas that include stable fluid simulation flows on surfaces and control of flows. It also gives one-paragraph summaries of the material after each section for reinforcement. This book includes computer code that readers can download and run on several platforms so they can extend their work beyond what is described in the book. The material provided here is designed to serve as a starting point for aspiring programmers to begin creating their own programs using fluid animation.

GBP 175.00
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Mathematical Recreations from the Tournament of the Towns

Mathematical Recreations from the Tournament of the Towns

Mathematical Recreations from the Tournament of the Towns contains the complete list of problems and solutions to the International Mathematics Tournament of the Towns from Fall 2007 to Spring 2021. The primary audience for this book is the army of recreational mathematicians united under the banner of Martin Gardner. It should also have great value to students preparing for mathematics competitions and trainers of such students. This book also provides an entry point for students in upper elementary schools. Features Huge recreational value to mathematics enthusiasts Accessible to upper-level high school students Problems classified by topics such as two-player games weighing problems mathematical tasks etc.

GBP 42.99
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Luck Logic and White Lies The Mathematics of Games

Luck Logic and White Lies The Mathematics of Games

Praise for the First Edition Luck Logic and White Lies teaches readers of all backgrounds about the insight mathematical knowledge can bring and is highly recommended reading among avid game players both to better understand the game itself and to improve one’s skills. – Midwest Book Review The best book I've found for someone new to game math is Luck Logic and White Lies by Jörg Bewersdorff. It introduces the reader to a vast mathematical literature and does so in an enormously clear manner. – Alfred Wallace Musings Ramblings and Things Left Unsaid The aim is to introduce the mathematics that will allow analysis of the problem or game. This is done in gentle stages from chapter to chapter so as to reach as broad an audience as possible . Anyone who likes games and has a taste for analytical thinking will enjoy this book. – Peter Fillmore CMS Notes Luck Logic and White Lies: The Mathematics of Games Second Edition considers a specific problem—generally a game or game fragment and introduces the related mathematical methods. It contains a section on the historical development of the theories of games of chance and combinatorial and strategic games. This new edition features new and much refreshed chapters including an all-new Part IV on the problem of how to measure skill in games. Readers are also introduced to new references and techniques developed since the previous edition. Features Provides a uniquely historical perspective on the mathematical underpinnings of a comprehensive list of games Suitable for a broad audience of differing mathematical levels. Anyone with a passion for games game theory and mathematics will enjoy this book whether they be students academics or game enthusiasts Covers a wide selection of topics at a level that can be appreciated on a historical recreational and mathematical level. Jörg Bewersdorff (1958) studied mathematics from 1975 to 1982 at the University of Bonn and earned his PhD in 1985. In the same year he started his career as game developer and mathematician. He served as the general manager of the subsidiaries of Gauselmann AG for more than two decades where he developed electronic gaming machines automatic payment machines and coin-operated Internet terminals. Dr. Bewersdorff has authored several books on Galois theory (translated in English and Korean) mathematical statistics and object-oriented programming with JavaScript. *Here is the list of Errata for the second edition of Luck Logic and White Lies: The Mathematics of Games: http://bewersdorff-online. de/LLWL-errata. pdf | Luck Logic and White Lies The Mathematics of Games

GBP 44.99
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From Trotsky to Gödel The Life of Jean van Heijenoort

From Trotsky to Gödel The Life of Jean van Heijenoort

This story of a highly intelligent observer of the turbulent 20th century who was intimately involved as the secretary and bodyguard to Leon Trotsky is based on extensive interviews with the subject Jean van Heijenoort and his family friends and colleagues. The author has captured the personal drama and the professional life of her protagonist-ranging from the political passion of a young intellectual to the scientific and historic work in the most abstract and yet philosophically important area of logic-in a very readable narrative. | From Trotsky to Gödel The Life of Jean van Heijenoort

GBP 180.00
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Train Your Brain A Year's Worth of Puzzles

Train Your Brain A Year's Worth of Puzzles

Many people start the day with physical exercise but few seem to be so concerned with exercising the most human of organs-the brain. This book provides you with entertaining and challenging mental exercises for every week of the year. Whether you are a high school student eager to sharpen your brain or someone older who would like to retain your mental agility you will find your brain getting sharper and more agile as you solve the puzzles in this book. Read a few puzzles every week think about them solve them and you will see the results. And on the way to a sharper mind you will enjoy every step. | Train Your Brain A Year's Worth of Puzzles

GBP 175.00
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Dungeons and Desktops The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2e

Dungeons and Desktops The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2e

Computer role-playing games (CRPGs) are a special genre of computer games that bring the tabletop role-playing experience of games such as Dungeons & Dragons to the computer screen. Thisnew edition inlcudes two new chapters: The Modern Age and a chapter on Indies and Mobile CRPGs. The new modern age chapter will cover among other topics Kickstarter/FIG crowdfunded projects such as Torment: Tides of Numenera and Pillars of Eternity. It'll also bring the book up to date with major games such as Dragon Age Witcher Skyrim. Expanded info in first chapter about educational potential of CRPGs. Color figures will be introduced for the first time. Key Features gives reviews of hundreds of games across many platforms. comprehensive book covering the history of computer RPGs. comprehensive index at the back letting you quickly look up your favourite titles | Dungeons and Desktops The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2e

GBP 48.99
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The New Web Typography Create a Visual Hierarchy with Responsive Web Design

The New Web Typography Create a Visual Hierarchy with Responsive Web Design

With a vast selection of typefaces now available there is no excuse for using boring typography in web design. The New Web Typography: Create a Visual Hierarchy with Responsive Web Design shows you how to implement web-safe fonts to create visually appealing and multi-browser-friendly websites while encouraging you to develop designs that express your own unique typographic voice. This book discusses general principles for choosing typefaces for on-screen display and tips for creating a visual hierarchy that works on monitors tablets and smartphones. It shares some of the authors' personal experiences to illustrate situations where one font would be more effective than another in giving readers an optimized experience that includes quick download times and an overall aesthetically pleasing presentation. Since good typography is good web design font selection is a critical aspect of web design. The New Web Typography is more than a simple overview of web typography. It provides practical advice and examples that help you make good decisions in choosing fonts for web design. | The New Web Typography Create a Visual Hierarchy with Responsive Web Design

GBP 180.00
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Misteaks. . . and how to find them before the teacher does. . . A Calculus Supplement 3rd Edition

Misteaks. . . and how to find them before the teacher does. . . A Calculus Supplement 3rd Edition

An unusual supplement to every calculus textbook Misteaks and How to Find Them before the Teacher Does is popular with students and teachers alike. Teachers love the way it encourages students to truly think about mathematics rather than simply plugging numbers into equations to crank out answers and students love the author's straightforward tongue-in-cheek style. The title of this light-hearted and amusing book might well have been Going Gray in Elementary Calculus and How to Avoid it. Changing the metaphor Barry has hit the nail on the finger in hundreds of fine examples. Philip J. Davis coauthor of The Mathematical Experience. How I wish that something like this had been available when I was a student! -Ralph P. Boas former editor of The American Mathematical Monthly. Bonus: Solution to LeWitt Puzzle | Misteaks. and how to find them before the teacher does. A Calculus Supplement 3rd Edition

GBP 170.00
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The Fundamentals of C/C++ Game Programming Using Target-based Development on SBC's

The Fundamentals of C/C++ Game Programming Using Target-based Development on SBC's

This book is aimed at giving novice coders an understanding of the methods and techniques used in professional games development. Designed to help develop and strengthen problem solving and basic C/C++ skills it also will help to develop familiarity targeting and using fixed/restricted hardware which are key skills in console development. It allows the reader to increase their confidence as game programmers by walking them through increasingly involved game concepts while maintaining the understanding that despite the increased complexity the core methods remain consistent with the advancement of the technology; the technology only enhances the gaming experience. It also demonstrates underlying principles of game coding in practical step by step ways to increase exposure and confidence in game coding concepts. Key Features: Increases the confidence of new coders by demonstrating how to get things done. Introduces evolving projects to reinforce concepts both directly and indirectly that the reader will use to produce and then enhance the project. Provides tutorials on Graphics API’s that can be easily understood by a novice. Demystifies hardware used to gain new effects without blinding the user to the technical wizardry going on under the system. Gives a sense of achievement to the reader and pushes them toward improvement. | The Fundamentals of C/C++ Game Programming Using Target-based Development on SBC's

GBP 56.99
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Digital Creature Rigging The Art and Science of CG Creature Setup in 3ds Max

Digital Creature Rigging The Art and Science of CG Creature Setup in 3ds Max

Get an inside look at the creation of production-ready creature rigs for film TV and video games. Garner strategies and techniques for creating creatures of all types and make them ready for easy automatic use in many different types of media (transmedia): film TV games - one rig for all. You will move step by step from idea to concept and finally to completion through a proven production-pipeline. Digital Creature Rigging gives you the practical hands-on approaches to rigging you need with a theoretical look at 12 rigging principles and plenty of tips tricks and techniques to get you up and running quickly. This is the definitive guide to creating believe production-ready creature rigs with 3ds Max. The companion web site has all scene files scripts tutorials from the book. | Digital Creature Rigging The Art and Science of CG Creature Setup in 3ds Max

GBP 180.00
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Data Sketches A journey of imagination exploration and beautiful data visualizations

Data Sketches A journey of imagination exploration and beautiful data visualizations

In Data Sketches Nadieh Bremer and Shirley Wu document the deeply creative process behind 24 unique data visualization projects and they combine this with powerful technical insights which reveal the mindset behind coding creatively. Exploring 12 different themes – from the Olympics to Presidents & Royals and from Movies to Myths & Legends – each pair of visualizations explores different technologies and forms blurring the boundary between visualization as an exploratory tool and an artform in its own right. This beautiful book provides an intimate behind-the-scenes account of all 24 projects and shares the authors’ personal notes and drafts every step of the way. The book features: Detailed information on data gathering sketching and coding data visualizations for the web with screenshots of works-in-progress and reproductions from the authors’ notebooks Never-before-published technical write-ups with beginner-friendly explanations of core data visualization concepts Practical lessons based on the data and design challenges overcome during each project Full-color pages showcasing all 24 final data visualizations This book is perfect for anyone interested or working in data visualization and information design and especially those who want to take their work to the next level and are inspired by unique and compelling data-driven storytelling. | Data Sketches A journey of imagination exploration and beautiful data visualizations

GBP 39.99
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Blender 2D Animation The Complete Guide to the Grease Pencil

Blender 2D Animation The Complete Guide to the Grease Pencil

This book describes how to access the Grease Pencil component in Blender and create 2D Animation within the Blender 3D environment. It is assumed that the reader has no previous knowledge of the Blender program and treats 2D Animation using the Grease Pencil as a standalone application. Grease Pencil is a component of the 3D modeling and animation program Blender. Blender is a free open-source 3D Computer Graphics software toolset used for creating animated films visual effects art 3D printed models motion graphics interactive 3D applications virtual reality and computer games. Key Features: The first comprehensive beginner's guide to the Grease Pencil component of Blender Facets of operation are explained in short concise chapters with cross references Written instruction is accompanied by diagram illustrations in reference to the program's Graphical User Interface The book is also available in a discounted set along with The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics: Computer Modeling & Animation. | Blender 2D Animation The Complete Guide to the Grease Pencil

GBP 44.99
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The Geometry Toolbox for Graphics and Modeling

The Geometry Toolbox for Graphics and Modeling

The Geometry Toolbox takes a novel and particularly visual approach to teaching the basic concepts of two- and three-dimensional geometry. It explains the geometry essential for today's computer modeling computer graphics and animation systems. While the basic theory is completely covered the emphasis of the book is not on abstract proofs but rather on examples and algorithms. The Geometry Toolbox is the ideal text for professionals who want to get acquainted with the latest geometric tools. The chapters on basic curves and surfaces form an ideal stepping stone into the world of graphics and modeling. It is also a unique textbook for a modern introduction to linear algebra and matrix theory. | The Geometry Toolbox for Graphics and Modeling

GBP 56.99
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The Baseball Mysteries Challenging Puzzles for Logical Detectives

The Baseball Mysteries Challenging Puzzles for Logical Detectives

The Baseball Mysteries: Challenging Puzzles for Logical Detectives is a book of baseball puzzles logical baseball puzzles. To jump in all you need is logic and a casual fan’s knowledge of the game. The puzzles are solved by reasoning from the rules of the game and a few facts. The logic in the puzzles is like legal reasoning. A solution must argue from evidence (the facts) and law (the rules). Unlike legal arguments however a solution must reach an unassailable conclusion. There are many puzzle books. But there’s nothing remotely like this book. The puzzles here while rigorously deductive are firmly attached to actual events to struggles that are reported in the papers every day. The puzzles offer a unique and scintillating connection between abstract logic and gritty reality. Actually this book offers the reader an unlimited number of puzzles. Once you’ve solved a few of the challenges here every boxscore you see in the papers or online is a new puzzle! It can be anywhere from simple to complex to impossible. For anyone who enjoys logical puzzles. For anyone interested in legal reasoning. For anyone who loves the game of baseball. Jerry Butters has a BA in mathematics from Oberlin College and an MS in mathematics and a PhD in economics from the University of Chicago. He taught mathematics for two years at Mindanao State University in the Philippines as a Peace Corps volunteer. He taught economics for five years at Princeton University. For most of his career he worked on consumer protection cases and policy issues at the Federal Trade Commission. In his retirement he has become a piano teacher and performer. He enjoys hobbies ranging from reading Chinese to practicing Taiji. This book is an outgrowth of another of his hobbies—his love of designing and solving puzzles of all sorts. Jim Henle has a BA in mathematics from Dartmouth College and a PhD from M. I. T. He taught for two years at U. P. Baguio in the Philippines as a Peace Corps volunteer two years at a middle school as alternative service and 42 years at Smith College. His research is primarily in logic and set theory with additional papers in geometry graph theory number theory games economics and music. He edited columns for The Mathematical Intelligencer. He authored or co-authored five books. His most recent book The Proof and the Pudding compares mathematics and gastronomy. He has collaborated with Jerry on puzzle papers and chamber music concerts. | The Baseball Mysteries Challenging Puzzles for Logical Detectives

GBP 22.99
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Excursions into Mathematics The Millennium Edition

Excursions into Mathematics The Millennium Edition

Since it was first published three decades ago Excursions Into Mathematics has been one of the most popular mathematical books written for a general audience. Taking the reader for short excursions into several specific disciplines of mathematics it makes mathematical concepts accessible to a wide audience. The Millennium Edition is updated with current research and new solutions to outstanding problems that have been discovered since the last edition was printed such as the solution to the well-known four-color problem. Excursions Into Mathematics: The Millennium Edition is an exciting revision of the original much-loved classic. Everyone with an interest in mathematics should read this book. | Excursions into Mathematics The Millennium Edition

GBP 170.00
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The Computer as Crucible An Introduction to Experimental Mathematics

The Computer as Crucible An Introduction to Experimental Mathematics

Keith Devlin and Jonathan Borwein two well-known mathematicians with expertise in different mathematical specialties but with a common interest in experimentation in mathematics have joined forces to create this introduction to experimental mathematics. They cover a variety of topics and examples to give the reader a good sense of the current state of play in the rapidly growing new field of experimental mathematics. The writing is clear and the explanations are enhanced by relevant historical facts and stories of mathematicians and their encounters with the field over time. | The Computer as Crucible An Introduction to Experimental Mathematics

GBP 180.00
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Song of Two Worlds

Song of Two Worlds

In Alan Lightman's new book a verse narrative we meet a man who has lost his faith in all things following a mysterious personal tragedy. After decades of living hung like a dried fly emptied and haunted by his past the narrator awakens one morning revitalized and begins a Dante-like journey to find something to believe in first turning to the world of science and then to the world of philosophy religion and human life. As his personal story is slowly revealed little by little we confront the great questions of the cosmos and of the human heart some questions with answers and others without. | Song of Two Worlds

GBP 69.99
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The Presidential Election Game

The Presidential Election Game

The Presidential Election Game may change the way you think about presidential elections and for that matter American politics in general. It is not filled with statistics about the voting behavior of citizens nor does it give detailed histories of past campaigns. Rather it is an analytic treatment of strategy in the race for the presidency from the primaries to the general election. Using modern game theory and decision theory Brams demonstrates why certain campaign strategies are more effective than others and supports his analysis with historical evidence.

GBP 175.00
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