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Rock, Paper, Scissors - by Len Fisher (Paperback)

Name: Rock, Paper, Scissors - by Len Fisher (Paperback)
Brand: Basic Books
SKU: 84180085
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The IgNobel Prize-winning author of How to Dunk a Doughnut draws on the science of game theory to explain how human beings cooperate in everyday life.
About the Author: Len Fisher, Ph.D., is author of The Perfect Swarm; Rock, Paper, Scissors; Weighing the Soul; and the prize-winning How to Dunk a Doughnut.
288 Pages
Mathematics, Game Theory

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About the Book

The IgNobel Prize-winning author of How to Dunk a Doughnut draws on the science of game theory to explain how human beings cooperate in everyday life.

Book Synopsis

The IgNobel Prize-winning author of How to Dunk a Doughnut draws on the science of game theory to explain how human beings cooperate in everyday life.

Review Quotes

"Booklist"
"Through a combination of real-world examples...and philosophical problems, Fisher shows us that we're more cooperative than we sometimes think we are, while at the same time startlingly more selfish than we out to be...the writing is lively, the scientific discourse clear and accessible, and the ideas challenging and exciting."

"Publishers Weekly"
"Physicist and Ig Nobel Prize-winner Fisher explores how game theory illuminates social behavior in this lively study.... Fisher does succeed in making the complex nature of game theory accessible and relevant, showing how mathematics applies to the dilemmas we face on a daily basis."

About the Author

Len Fisher, Ph.D., is author of The Perfect Swarm; Rock, Paper, Scissors; Weighing the Soul; and the prize-winning How to Dunk a Doughnut. He lives in Wiltshire, England, and Blackheath, Australia.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)

Weight: .6 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 288

Genre: Mathematics

Sub-Genre: Game Theory

Publisher: Basic Books

Format: Paperback

Author: Len Fisher

Language: English

Street Date: November 4, 2008

TCIN: 84180085

UPC: 9780465009381

Item Number (DPCI): 247-21-1450

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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