The Vertigo Game

Author : FRANCO ALESCI
Publisher : Tektime
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788835455431

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The vertigo game by FRANCO ALESCI Pdf

An exciting thriller full of twists and turns set in Venice amidst an atmosphere like a knife to the heart. A series of crimes strikes the Venice area but they are unrelated and there are no motives to explain them. Endowed with a vivid imagination, former astronomer Andrea, now a passionate politician reading pulp fiction and detective novels, casually notes strange indications leading him to suspect David, his partner's son, is responsible. Only one thing is certain: the killer is acting in accordance with the temporal law regulated by the Fibonacci sequence. The one to discover this is Bobo, one of David’s university friends and a brilliant logical-mathematical mind. Translator: Rhys Llwyd PUBLISHER: TEKTIME

Author : Pierre Boileau,Thomas Narcejac
Publisher : Pushkin Vertigo
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781782271390

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Vertigo by Pierre Boileau,Thomas Narcejac Pdf

The original breath-taking psychological thriller behind Hitchcock’s legendary film—the story of a man tormented by his search for the truth, and ultimately destroyed by a terrible secret It could have happened to any of us, but it happened to a man named Flavieres. His days as a detective were over, and everyone knew he had his reasons. But when an old friend appeared out of nowhere with concerns about his withdrawn and mysterious wife, Flavieres didn't have the heart to refuse. Soon, he would be scouring the streets of Paris in search of an answer—in search of a girl who belonged to no one, not even to herself. Intrigue would be replaced by obsession, and dreams replaced by nightmares. This is the story of a desperate man. A man who ended up compromising his own morality beyond all measure, while World War II raged outside his front door. A man tormented—and destroyed—by a dark, terrible secret.

Author : Benjamin Jacob Blattberg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Fiction
ISBN : OCLC:1430587110

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Games of vertigo by Benjamin Jacob Blattberg Pdf

Author : Roger Caillois
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 025207033X

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Man, Play, and Games by Roger Caillois Pdf

According to Roger Caillois, play is an occasion of pure waste. In spite of this - or because of it - play constitutes an essential element of human social and spiritual development. In this study, the author defines play as a free and voluntary activity that occurs in a pure space, isolated and protected from the rest of life.

Author : Alec Coppel,Samuel Albert Taylor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1152933090

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Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo by Alec Coppel,Samuel Albert Taylor Pdf

Author : Mike Piero
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030919443

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Video Game Chronotopes and Social Justice by Mike Piero Pdf

Video Game Chronotopes and Social Justice examines how the chronotope, which literally means “timespace,” is an effective interpretive lens through which to understand the cultural and ideological significance of video games. Using ‘slow readings’ attuned to deconstruction along the lines of post-structuralist theory, gender studies, queer studies, continental philosophy, and critical theory, Mike Piero exposes the often-overlooked misogyny, heteronormativity, racism, and patriarchal structures present in many Triple-A video games through their arrangement of timespace itself. Beyond understanding time and space as separate mechanics and dimensions, Piero reunites time and space through the analysis of six chronotopes—of the bonfire, the abject, the archipelago, the fart as pharmakon, madness, and coupled love—toward a poetic meaning making that is at the heart of play itself, all in affirmation of life, equity, and justice.

Author : Todd Harper
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-26
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781136747717

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The Culture of Digital Fighting Games by Todd Harper Pdf

This book examines the complex network of influences that collide in the culture of digital fighting games. Players from all over the world engage in competitive combat with one another, forming communities in both real and virtual spaces, attending tournaments and battling online via internet-connected home game consoles. But what is the logic behind their shared playstyle and culture? What are the threads that tie them together, and how does this inform our understanding of competitive gaming, community, and identity? Informed by observations made at one of the biggest fighting game events in the world – the Evolution Series tournament, or "EVO" – and interviews with fighting game players themselves, this book covers everything from the influence of arcade spaces, to the place of gender and ethnicity in the community, to the clash of philosophies over how these games should be played in the first place. In the process, it establishes the role of technology, gameplay, and community in how these players define both themselves and the games that they play.

Author : Edward Waltz
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442235878

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Quantitative Intelligence Analysis by Edward Waltz Pdf

Quantitative Intelligence Analysis describes the model-based method of intelligence analysis that represents the analyst’s mental models of a subject, as well as the analyst’s reasoning process exposing what the analyst believes about the subject, and how they arrived at those beliefs and converged on analytic judgments. It includes: Specific methods of explicitly representing the analyst’s mental models as computational models; dynamic simulations and interactive analytic games; the structure of an analyst’s mental model and the theoretical basis for capturing and representing the tacit knowledge of these models explicitly as computational models detailed description of the use of these models in rigorous, structured analysis of difficult targets; model illustrations and simulation descriptions; the role of models in support of collection and operations; case studies that illustrate a wide range of intelligence problems; And a recommended curriculum for technical analysts.

Author : Mark Frost
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781401394813

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Game Six by Mark Frost Pdf

Boston, Tuesday, October 21, 1975. The Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds have endured an excruciating three-day rain delay. Tonight, at last, they will play Game Six of the World Series. Leading three games to two, Cincinnati hopes to win it all; Boston is desperate to stay alive. But for all the anticipation, nobody could have predicted what a classic it would turn out to be: an extra-innings thriller, created by one of the Big Red Machine's patented comebacks and the Red Sox's improbable late-inning rally; clutch hitting, heart-stopping defensive plays, and more twists and turns than a Grand Prix circuit, climaxed by one of the most famous home runs in baseball history that ended it in the twelfth. Here are all the inside stories of some of that era's biggest names in sports: Johnny Bench, Luis Tiant, Sparky Anderson, Pete Rose, Carl Yastrzemski--eight Hall of Famers in all--as well as sportscasters and network execs, cameramen, umpires, groundskeepers, politicians, and fans who gathered in Fenway that extraordinary night. Game Six is an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at what is considered by many to be the greatest baseball game ever played--remarkable also because it was about so much more than just balls and strikes. This World Series marked the end of an era; baseball's reserve clause was about to be struck down, giving way to the birth of free agency, a watershed moment that changed American sports forever. In bestselling author Mark Frost's talented hands, the historical significance of Game Six becomes every bit as engrossing as its compelling human drama.

Author : Samantha Stahlke,Pejman Mirza-Babaei
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2022-07-14
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780192584786

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The Game Designer's Playbook by Samantha Stahlke,Pejman Mirza-Babaei Pdf

Video games have captivated us for over 50 years, giving us entire worlds to explore, new ways to connect with friends, thought-provoking stories, or just a fun way to pass the time. Creating games is a dream for many, but making great games is challenging. The Game Designer's Playbook is about meeting that challenge. More specifically, it's a book about game interaction design; in other words, shaping what players can do and how they do it to make a game satisfying and memorable. Our time with a game is built on interaction, from basic things like pushing buttons on a controller, to making complicated strategic decisions and engaging with the narrative. If you've ever felt the adrenaline rush from beating a perfectly tuned boss fight or been delighted by the fanfare of picking up that last collectible, you've experienced good interaction design firsthand. The Game Designer's Playbook is about learning what makes for great (or terrible!) interaction design in games, exploring things like controls, feedback, story, and tutorial design by analyzing existing games. It also looks at how newer and still-developing tech like VR and streaming are changing the ways we play, and how you can bring great interaction design to your own games.

Author : Dan Aulier,J. Madison Davis,Professor of Journalism Professional Writing Program J Madison Davis
Publisher : iBooks
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0743400178

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Alfred Hitchcock in the Vertigo Murders by Dan Aulier,J. Madison Davis,Professor of Journalism Professional Writing Program J Madison Davis Pdf

An Alfred Hitchcock mystery.

Author : Robert H. Woods Jr.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1097 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313386558

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Evangelical Christians and Popular Culture by Robert H. Woods Jr. Pdf

This three-volume collection demonstrates the depth and breadth of evangelical Christians' consumption, critique, and creation of popular culture, and how evangelical Christians are both influenced by—and influence—mainstream popular culture, covering comic books to movies to social media. Evangelical Christians and Popular Culture: Pop Goes the Gospel addresses the full spectrum of evangelical media and popular culture offerings, even delving into lesser-known forms of evangelical popular culture such as comic books, video games, and theme parks. The chapters in this 3-volume work are written by over 50 authors who specialize in fields as diverse as history, theology, music, psychology, journalism, film and television studies, advertising, and public relations. Volume 1 examines film, radio and television, and the Internet; Volume 2 covers literature, music, popular art, and merchandise; and Volume 3 discusses public figures, popular press, places, and events. The work is intended for a scholarly audience but presents material in a student-friendly, accessible manner. Evangelical insiders will receive a fresh look at the wide variety of evangelical popular culture offerings, many of which will be unknown, while non-evangelical readers will benefit from a comprehensive introduction to the subject matter.

Author : Stratos E. Constantinidis
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-12-21
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786455393

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Text & Presentation, 2004 by Stratos E. Constantinidis Pdf

Text & Presentation is an annual publication devoted to all aspects of theatre scholarship. It represents a selection of the best research presented at the international, interdisciplinary Comparative Drama Conference. This anthology includes papers from the 28th annual conference held in Columbus, Ohio. Topics covered include Euripides, German and Russian theatre, dramatic antecedents of the striptease, surrogate love in The Glass Menagerie, surrealist drama, Greek comedy and the American concept musical, and theatre and politics.

Author : Colin Beardon,Lone Malmborg
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Art
ISBN : 9026519397

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Digital Creativity by Colin Beardon,Lone Malmborg Pdf

Presenting highlights from five years of the field journal Digital Creativity , this volume republishes twenty-seven contributions from international artists and scientists.

Author : Patrick Ellis
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520355484

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Aeroscopics by Patrick Ellis Pdf

Introduction : spotting the spot -- The panoramic altitude -- The panstereorama -- Vertigo effects -- Observation rides -- The aeroplane gaze -- Conclusion : first flights.