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Reality Is Broken : Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World by Jane McGonigal (2011, UK-B Format Paperback)

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"McGonigal is a clear, methodical writer, and her ideas are well argued. Assertions are backed by countless psychological studies." -- The Boston Globe "Powerful and provocative . . . McGonigal makes a persuasive case that games have a lot to teach us about how to make our lives, and the world, better." -- San Jose Mercury News "Jane McGonigal's insights have the elegant, compact, deadly simplicity of plutonium, and the same explosive force." -- Cory Doctorow, author of Little Brother A visionary game designer reveals how we can harness the power of games to boost global happiness. With 174 million gamers in the United States alone, we now live in a world where every generation will be a gamer generation. But why, Jane McGonigal asks, should games be used for escapist entertainment alone? In this groundbreaking book, she shows how we can leverage the power of games to fix what is wrong with the real world-from social problems like depression and obesity to global issues like poverty and climate change-and introduces us to cutting-edge games that are already changing the business, education, and nonprofit worlds. Written for gamers and non-gamers alike, Reality Is Broken shows that the future will belong to those who can understand, design, and play games. Jane McGonigal is also the author of SuperBetter: A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver and More Resilient.

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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0143120611
ISBN-13
9780143120612
eBay Product ID (ePID)
122403060

Product Key Features

Book Title
Reality Is Broken : Why Games Make US Better and How They Can Change the World
Author
Jane Mcgonigal
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Sociology / General, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Video & Electronic
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Games & Activities, Psychology, Social Science
Number of Pages
416 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.4in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
13.4 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Gv1201.38.M34 2011
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
Reviews
"McGonigal proposes a fascinating and provocative, if troubling, manifesto that adds to our understanding of the appeal and potential power of digital games. . . . McGonigal is a clear, methodical writer, and her ideas are well argued. Assertions are backed by countless psychological studies." -- The Boston Globe "Once you read this remarkable book, you'll never look at games--or yourself--quite the same way." --Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind "Jane McGonigal is worth hearing out--her point in this provocative manifesto is that the energy and devotion that gamers pour into video games is a powerful force and that we are fools if we fail to harness it. . . . McGonigal marshals convincing evidence in smart and snappy prose, delivered in an old-fashioned book for techno-peasants such as me." --Janice P. Nimura, Los Angeles Times " Reality is Broken is a compelling exploration of why playing games makes us feel so good, and why, far from being a distraction from reality, technology-led games are increasingly providing solutions to our daily dissatisfactions. . . . Despite her expertise, McGonigal's book is never overly technical, and as with a good computer game, anyone, regardless of gaming experience, is likely to get sucked in." -- New Scientist "Powerful and provocative . . . McGonigal makes a persuasive case that games have a lot to teach us about how to make our lives, and the world, better." -- San Jose Mercury News "Jane McGonigal's insights have the elegant, compact, deadly simplicity of plutonium, and the same explosive force." --Cory Doctorow, author of Little Brother
Copyright Date
2011
Dewey Decimal
306.4/87
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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