Thiagi's 100 Favorite Gamesis an exciting new resource from Sivasailam "Thiagi" Thiagarajan, who is acknowledged as the world’s foremost authority on interactive learning. This is a first-of-its-kind collection that represents game play at its very best. Thiagi offers the "how-to" and the "lowdown" on his all-time favorite games. With this resource, you’ll never be stuck for a fun, innovative, and effective activity. Thiagi’s 100 Favorite Games can be used to: Illustrate concepts Aid learning transfer Improve team work Build critical skills in any training event Energize meetings Or us as icebreakers, or openers and closers to a formal training session 作者简介：Sivasailam "Thiagi" Thiagarajan, Ph.D., is Resident Mad Scientist at the Thiagi Group, a Bloomington, Indiana–based organization with the mission of helping people improve their performance effectively and enjoyably. Thiagarajan has published forty books, one hundred and twenty games and simulatio
The game of Chinese Chess (called "Elephant Chess" in China) hasbeen played for centuries, and is one of the most popular boardgames in the world. In Chinese Chess, author H. T. Lau explains thegame's fundamentals--the rules, the board, and the basic moves andvalues of pieces--with clear examples and over 170 diagrams. Once he's covered the basics, Lau introducesbasic tactics, methods for escaping difficult posi-tions, andcunning strategies for winning. The book also includes eighty mid- and end-gameexercises designed to sharpen playing skills, and concludes withtwo appendixes devoted to the elegantly constructed games found inThe Secret Inside the Orange and The Plum-Blossom Meter, two classic seventeenth-century works about Chinese Chess.
Another influential Penguin Classic-now available in oursignature black-spine dress For more than two thousand years, Sun-Tzu's TheArt of War has provided military leaders with essential adviceon battlefield tactics, managing troops and terrain, and employingcunning and deception. An elemental part of Chinese culture, it hasalso become a touchstone for the Western struggle for survival andsuccess, whether in battle, in business, or in relationships. Withthis volume's crisp, accessible translation and lively, learnedintroduction, even those readers familiar with The Art ofWar will experience it anew, finding it more fascinating-andmore chilling-than ever.
Master the complexities of 3ds Max by working through more than 150 short tutorials under the guidance of 3D expert Kelly Murdock. If you're a beginner, a Quick Start chapter shows you how to create an exciting animation your first day using the software. You'll find extensive detail on the latest features, allowing quick ramp-up for veterans of earlier 3ds versions. In addition, the book includes a 16-page, full-color insert with examples of cutting-edge 3ds Max art as well as a DVD with all the examples in the book, models and textures you can customize, a full-color and searchable PDF of the book.
