A Mind at Play

Author: Jimmy Soni
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476766681
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 384

Book Description
Chronicles the life and times of the lesser-known Information Age intellect, revealing how his discoveries and innovations set the stage for the digital era, influencing the work of such collaborators and rivals as Alan Turing, John von Neumann and Vannevar Bush.

Mind At Play

Author: Geoffrey R. Loftus
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
Analyzes the fascination of computer games, discussing reinforcement, the arcade subculture, etc.

Genius at Play

Author: Siobhan Roberts
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691267510
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 480

Book Description
A multifaceted biography of a brilliant mathematician and iconoclast A mathematician unlike any other, John Horton Conway (1937–2020) possessed a rock star’s charisma, a polymath’s promiscuous curiosity, and a sly sense of humor. Conway found fame as a barefoot professor at Cambridge, where he discovered the Conway groups in mathematical symmetry and the aptly named surreal numbers. He also invented the cult classic Game of Life, a cellular automaton that demonstrates how simplicity generates complexity—and provides an analogy for mathematics and the entire universe. Moving to Princeton in 1987, Conway used ropes, dice, pennies, coat hangers, and the occasional Slinky to illustrate his winning imagination and share his nerdish delights. Genius at Play tells the story of this ambassador-at-large for the beauties and joys of mathematics, lays bare Conway’s personal and professional idiosyncrasies, and offers an intimate look into the mind of one of the twentieth century’s most endearing and original intellectuals.

Rome's Last Citizen

Author: Rob Goodman
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312681232
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 382

Book Description
This biography of Marcus Cato the Younger -- Rome's bravest statesman, an aristocratic soldier, a Stoic philosopher, and staunch defender of sacred Roman tradition -- is rich with resonances for current politics and contemporary notions of freedom.

Mind Play

Author: Mark Wiseman
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781975987374
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 230

Book Description
All kinds of people are secretly (or not so secretly) fascinated by the erotic possibilities of hypnosis. Many of us know that hypnosis doesn't really have the kind of mind-melting power we see in movies. Still, we can't help but get turned on at the thought of either controlling someone, or being controlled by someone, into doing things we've been told we shouldn't do ... but really, inside, kind of want to. In this book, Mark Wiseman (Wiseguy) will teach you how to put your partner into a hypnotic trance safely and effectively. Then the fun begins as you learn how to: Create or intensify arousal and desire Turn their entire body into an erogenous zone eager for your touch Get kinky with hypnotic bondage, flogging, or tickling Give them intense pleasure using his Five-Point Palm Exploding Orgasm technique and more! Whether you are new to hypnosis or have already learned the basics, Mind Play will give you the tools you need to become a skilled, responsible erotic hypnotist. This 2017 edition has been updated to reflect changes in community standards and resources.

The Gaming Mind

Author: Alexander Kriss
Publisher: The Experiment + ORM
ISBN: 161519682X
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 259

Book Description
Are videogames bad for us? It’s the question on everyone’s mind, given teenagers’ captive attention to videogames and the media’s tendency to scapegoat them. It’s also—if you ask clinical psychologist Alexander Kriss—the wrong question. In his therapy office, Kriss looks at videogames as a window into the mind. Is his patient Liz really “addicted” to Candy Crush—or is she evading a deeper problem? Why would aspiring model Patricia craft a hideous avatar named “Pat”? And when Jack immerses himself in Mass Effect, is he eroding his social skills—or honing them via relationship-building gameplay? Weaving together Kriss’s personal history, patients’ experiences, and professional insight—and without shying away from complex subjects, such as online harassment—The Gaming Mind disrupts our assumptions about “gamers” and explores how gaming can be good for us. It offers guidance for parents, clinicians, and the rest of us to better understand the gaming mind. Like any mode of play, at their best, videogames reveal who we are—and what we want from our lives.

Mind at Play

Author: Stephen Gaskin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Book Description

The Tudor Play of Mind

Author: Joel B. Altman
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520034273
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 424

Book Description
Sets out the principles of banking law and explains both case law and legislation. Author from University of Sydney, Australia.

A Lie of the Mind

Author: Sam Shepard
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
ISBN: 9780822206569
Category : American drama
Languages : en
Pages : 108

Book Description
Currently a critical and box office sensation, Sam Shepard's newest play is amasterpiece of poetic and theatrical brilliance that looks unerringly at loveand family in the American West. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Trouble in Mind

Author: Alice Childress
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
ISBN: 1636700160
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 82

Book Description
“A masterpiece . . . Trouble in Mind still contains astonishing power; it could have been written yesterday.” —Vulture Ahead of its time, Trouble in Mind, written in 1955, follows the rehearsal process of an anti-lynching play preparing for its Broadway debut. When Wiletta, a Black actress and veteran of the stage, challenges the play’s stereotypical portrayal of the Black characters, unsettling biases come to the forefront and reveal the ways so-called progressive art can be used to uphold racist attitudes. Scheduled to open on Broadway in 1957, Childress objected to the requested changes in the script that would “sanitize” the play for mainstream audiences, and the production was canceled as a result. Childress’s final script is published here with an essay by playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, editor of TCG Illuminations.