Gladiators, Pirates and Games of Trust

Gladiators, Pirates and Games of Trust

Author: Haim Shapira

Publisher: Watkins Media Limited

Published: 2017-02-14

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 178678064X

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"One of the best Decision Making and Game Theory books of all time." —Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn founder) and Nassim Nicholas Taleb (author of Black Swan), BookAuthority An accessible, light-hearted exploration of Game Theory—what it is, why it’s important, and how it can help us in our daily lives Game Theory is the mathematical formalization of interactive decision-making—it assumes that each player's goal is to maximize his/her benefit, whatever it may be. Players may be friends, foes, political parties, states, or any entity that behaves interactively, whether collectively or individually. One of the problems with game analysis is the fact that, as a player, it’s very hard to know what would benefit each of the other players. Some of us are not even clear about our own goals or what might actually benefit us. In Gladiators, Pirates, and Games of Trust, Haim Shapira shares humorous anecdotes and insightful examples to explain Game Theory, how it affects our daily lives, and how the different interactions between decision-makers can play out. In this book, you will: • Meet Nobel Laureate John F. Nash and familiarize yourself with Nash equilibrium • Learn the basic ideas of the art of negotiation • Visit the gladiators’ ring and apply for a coaching position • Build an airport and divide inheritance • Issue ultimatums and learn to trust • Review every aspect of the prisoner’s dilemma and learn about the importance of cooperation • Learn how statistics bolster lies • And much more


Classic Bucs

Classic Bucs

Author: David Finoli

Publisher: Black Squirrel Books

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 9781606351604

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Chronicles the fifty greatest games in the history of the Pittsburgh baseball team from 1900 to the present, providing box scores and analyses for each featured matchup.


Play Like a PIRATE

Play Like a PIRATE

Author: Quinn Rollins

Publisher: Dave Burgess Consulting

Published: 2016-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780986155543

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The author presents his own perspectives and techniques for making play part of his classroom's learning experience; includes QR code links to resources and templates.


Pirates Go to School

Pirates Go to School

Author: Corinne Demas

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0545206294

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A rhyming tale of pirates who go to school accompanied by their parrots, learn arithmetic and letters, and want to hear sea stories at storytime.


Sid Meier's Pirates!

Sid Meier's Pirates!

Author: Greg Kramer

Publisher: Prima Games

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780761545842

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The sea is wide, the winds are fair, the ship is yours. ·Strategies for land and sea battles ·Learn how to woo the governors' daughters ·Details on Ships, Upgrades and Promotions ·Strategies for sacking cities


The Theory of Institutional Design

The Theory of Institutional Design

Author: Robert E. Goodin

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1998-06-18

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780521636438

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This volume illustrates and synthesizes new theories of institutional design recently developed by scholars across a range of disciplines.


Pirate Campaign Compendium

Pirate Campaign Compendium

Author: Jason Nelson

Publisher:

Published: 2021-04-30

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781955320016

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Set Sail for Adventure! From the jeweled islands of the tropics to the ice-choked polar seas and everywhere across the bottomless briny blue, the Pirate Campaign Compendium from Legendary Games offers 448 pages of amazing expansions for any nautical campaign using 5th Edition DnD. This beautiful book is perfect for embarking on epic journeys of exploration above or below the waves, voyages to distant shores, or full-on pirate campaigns of plunder and pillage! The Pirate Campaign Compendium brings you an incredible collection of rules for nautical campaigns of every kind, including:- Dozens of archetypes, class features, feats, and more for nautical characters like the privateer, and ship mage, new sorcerer metamagic and wild shape options, and tricks for underwater combat like Eel Strike and Sea Shooter, plus new character backgrounds and expanded firearm rules!Maritime magic with over 60 new magic items and nearly 70 spells drawn from traditional Caribbean pirate lore but also from the distant corners of the fantasy world, from Arabia to the Arctic, to the Far East and South Pacific!- FIVE complete adventures for characters from 4th to 14th level!- Over 40 savage sea monsters ranging from Challenge 1/8 to 23, from coral golems and seaweed leshies to deep ones and the star-spawn of Cthluhu!- Nearly 70 ready-to-use NPCs from common pirates to officers of the line, as well as richly detailed and evocative heroes and villains ideal as recurring characters and playable pirate PCs.- Simple and advanced ship-to-ship combat rules, plus a dynamic and exciting fleet battle system for running major naval engagements and modular rules for shipbuilding and special ship modifications.- Plus tons of bonus material for navigation and storms at sea, fame and infamy, aquatic and underwater terrain, shipwrecks and plunder, shipboard roles, pirate punishment, grog, seasickness, sea shanties, a pirate glossary, and even peg legs and eyepatches!The Pirate Campaign Compendium is your indispensable resource for any 5th Edition campaign that charts a course for adventure on the open sea! It's time to leave the shore behind and Make Your Game Legendary!


Be More Pirate

Be More Pirate

Author: Sam Conniff Allende

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2018-05-03

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 0241981115

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Whatever your ambitions, ideas and challenges, this book will revolutionize the way you live, think and work today, and tomorrow. Pirates didn't just break the rules, they rewrote them. They didn't just reject society, they reinvented it. Pirates didn't just challenge the status-quo, they changed everyfuckingthing. Pirates faced a self-interested establishment, a broken system, industrial scale disruption and an uncertain future. Sound familiar? Pirates stood for MISCHIEF, PURPOSE and POWER. And you can too. In Be More Pirate, Sam Conniff Allende unveils the innovative strategies of Golden Age pirates, drawing parallels between the tactics and teachings of legends like Henry Morgan and Blackbeard with modern rebels, like Elon Musk, Malala and Banksy. Featuring takeaway sections and a guide to build you own pirate code 2.0, Be More Pirate will show you how to leave your mark on the 21st century. So what are you waiting for? Join the rebellion now. ----- 'Unique...reminds me of the fun we've had with our airlines' - Sir Richard Branson 'Totally compelling' Ed Miliband 'I'd rather be a pirate than join the navy' Steve Jobs 'A model for how to break the system and create radical change' Evening Standard 'Be More Pirate feels so important as it looks to history to help us grip the future' Martha Lane Fox 'This isn't a book, it's the beginning of a movement. Be More Pirate should come with a health warning' Tom Goodwin, author of Digital Darwinism


Captain Jack and the Pirates

Captain Jack and the Pirates

Author: Peter Bently

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-03-29

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 0399186867

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The boys from King Jack and the Dragon are back in this swashbuckling pirate adventure with pictures by the New York Times bestselling illustrator of Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes Jack, Zack, and Caspar are building a ship—on the beach, out of sand. When they set sail on their imaginary adventure, Jack spies an enemy pirate ship nearby. They chase after the pirates, but a storm wrecks their ship and sweeps them up on a desert island. The island isn't totally deserted, though—their pirate enemies are there too. Just as the boys discover the pirates' treasure (an array of delicious desserts), the pirates (their parents) capture them. But these pirates are friendly—they're willing to share the treasure, and they throw in some ice cream just for good measure! Perfect for storytime read-alouds, this picture book is just right for fans of Three Bears in a Boat, How I Became a Pirate, and We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.