Game Studies Books

This is a great book for anyone looking for new ideas and activities to do with teens to teach them the Catholic faith.

From book's back cover:

"Research games can be used to examine the interplay of information and decision in realistic simulations of situations which cannot easily, economically or safely be observed directly. This book discusses the value and limitations of such games. It is based on original methodological studies of the classification of games and of the logical concepts of a simple type of game."

From debt to domination, never did I imagine that this subject could actually entertain as well as educate me. This could serve as a blue print for many businesses under pressure!

I use one of these every morning with my Kindergarten students. They love them and the riddles really make them think! In this day and age, this is a GOOD thing!

Dwayne Kling spent a decade and a half reserching this Terrific, and oh-so thorough book. His dedication to accuracy is evident on every page. Buy it for the history, and you will be knocked-out by the photos! The city of Reno and its claim to fame as a gambling mecca never looked better.

Michael Harling's Rock 'n' Roll Trivia is a fun, multiple-choice trivia quiz book about some of the most celebrated rock-'n'-roll musicians, from Elvis Presley and The Beatles to The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Madonna, U2, Bruce Springsteen and more. Divided into categories that cover the rock of the 50's, 60's, 70's, and 80's, as well as songwriters and women in rock music, Rock 'n' Roll Trivia is an engaging book to page through for parties and bar bets, as a supplement to trivial pursuit games, or just a simple, leisurely self-test of how much rock music trivia you really know!

Great ideas and tips with 144 pages of color photos and tinted drawings.
The cover is not my favorite example of the variety of styles of natural
wood applications illustrated inside.

Paul Motwani's books are stimulating, and I find myself able to work through long variations in his books more than I can in the works of other authors, because of a certain contagious enthusiasm that he has for the game. I like how he ties chess into life, and somehow he gets me to work through his books, while many so-called classics put me to sleep. STAR Chess (low-priced here at Amazon) is a wonderful book. Working through the chapter on the Sicilian Dragon (focused on the Yugoslav) is alone worth the price of the book. This is along book packed with chess, and with other fun things, such as word and math problems, thrown in to keep you alert. One gets the feeling that this author really wants his readers to love and aimprove at chess. I heartily recommend all of his books. Grab them while you still can!

Now in a newly expanded and completely updated edition, "Science Fair Handbook: The Complete Guide For Teachers And Parents" was original published and co-authored by the late science fiction (and non-fiction) author Isaac Asimov and academician Anthony D. Fredericks. The 'how-to' instruction guide and reference for teachers and parents working with was an immense success. The death of Asimov in 1992 as a loss felt throughout the academic and literary communities. Now Fredericks has undertaken to incorporate the huge advances the sciences have experienced during the last decade and the result continues to be a superbly organized and presented 'how to' guide to enable the children in grades 4 through 8 to participate successfully and competently in school science fairs. Of special note are the chapters 'For Teachers: How to Make Your Science Fair Successful'; 'Helping Students Select a Topic; and 'Suggestions for Projects'. With the inclusion of a wealth of new material on the latest academic Science Standards and science fair relevant websites, the "Science Fair Handbook" continues to be an essential and overwhelmingly recommended addition to school reference collections in general, and science teacher curriculum supplemental material in particular.

I bought this book as a Christmas gift for my nephew. He absolutely ate it up! (It wasn't too hard, either.) It's colorful, educational, and was a fun thing for us to do together.

I'll definitely get more sticker puzzle books in the future.