Anatomy and Physiology: A Revision Workbook for Nursing and Health

Science & Math

Lane, Matthew

Chummun, Harry

Mathematics

Routledge

Physics

A fun and lively look at the mathematical ideas concealed in video games
Did you know that every time you pick up the controller to your PlayStation or Xbox, you are entering a game world steeped in mathematics? Power-Up reveals the hidden mathematics in many of today's most popular video games and explains why mathematical learning doesn't just happen in the classroom or from books―you're doing it without even realizing it when you play games on your cell phone.
In this lively and entertaining book, Matthew Lane discusses how gamers are engaging with the traveling salesman problem when they play Assassin's Creed, why it is mathematically impossible for Mario to jump through the Mushroom Kingdom in Super Mario Bros., and how The Sims teaches us the mathematical costs of maintaining relationships. He looks at mathematical pursuit problems in classic games like Missile Command and Ms. Pac-Man, and how each time you play Tetris, you're grappling with one of the most famous unsolved problems in all of mathematics and computer science. Along the way, Lane discusses why Family Feud and Pictionary make for ho-hum video games, how realism in video games (or the lack of it) influences learning, what video games can teach us about the mathematics of voting, the mathematics of designing video games, and much more.
Power-Up shows how the world of video games is an unexpectedly rich medium for learning about the beautiful mathematical ideas that touch all aspects of our lives―including our virtual ones.

Power-Up: Unlocking the Hidden Mathematics in Video Games

Computers & Technology

Games & Strategy Guides

Princeton University Press

A fun and lively look at the mathematical ideas concealed in video games
Did you know that every time you pick up the controller to your PlayStation or Xbox, you are entering a world steeped in mathematics? Matthew Lane reveals the hidden mathematics in many of today's most popular video games―and explains why mathematical learning doesn't just happen in the classroom. He discusses how gamers are engaging with the traveling salesman problem when they play Assassin's Creed, why it is mathematically impossible for Mario to jump through the Mushroom Kingdom in Super Mario Bros., how The Sims teaches us the mathematical costs of relationships, and more. Power-Up shows how the world of video games is an unexpectedly rich medium for learning about the mathematical ideas that touch our lives―including our virtual ones.

Using a question-and-answer format, presents information about the manga and anime series featuring the young Ninja in training who must learn to control the powerful Fox Spirit who resides in his body.

The Naruto Saga: The Unofficial Guide (Mysteries And Secrets Revealed)

Fujie, Kazuhisa

Wyman, Walter

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Cocoro Books

The United States has sought to combat security threats in Africa principally by supporting partner governments, and security sector assistance (SSA) has been one of the primary tools it has used. A RAND Corporation study used statistical models to evaluate the impact that U.S.-provided SSA has had on political violence in Africa—in particular, the incidence of civil wars and insurgencies, terrorist attacks, and state repression.

Building Security in Africa: An Evaluation of U.S. Security Sector Assistance in Africa from the Cold War to the Present

History

Watts, Stephen

Brooks, Andrew

McNerney, Michael J.

Johnston, Trevor

Mann, Sean

Africa

RAND Corporation

The authors analyze the prospect that Iran will further invest in Yemen's Houthis and develop them into an enduring proxy group. The authors examine the Houthi movement's history, the Houthis' current relations with Iran, Iran's history of proxy development, and the trajectory of the Houthi-Iran relationship, and then pose scenarios for the future. The report should be of interest to a wide audience in the foreign policy and defense community.

Could the Houthis Be the Next Hizballah?: Iranian Proxy Development in Yemen and the Future of the Houthi Movement

Rhoades, Ashley L.

Vest, Nathan

Sladden, James

Haberman, Ryan

Williams, Heather J.

Casey, Abigail

Reimer, Jordan R.

Asia

Recent national defense policies focus on the importance of multinational interoperability to meeting U.S. defense goals. By recounting both their literature review and structured interviews with planners and Army leadership, the authors describe potential benefits of interoperability, the applicability of those benefits in particular contexts, and the significant costs and risks that investing in it might entail.

Chasing Multinational Interoperability: Benefits, Objectives, and Strategies

Germanovich, Gene

Pernin, Christopher G.

O'Mahony, Angela

Americas

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