NON GAME RELATED BOOKS

    Computer Gamesmanship
    Elements of Intelligent Game Design
    This is book is for anyone who has ever tried to match wits with a computer in chess, bridge, or any other game requiring long-range strategy and studied decisions. If you're not a pro, chances are you've been defeated by a machine - and impressed at its uncanny ability to outmaneuver humans. In Computer Gamesmanship, David Levy, an International Chess Master and producer of intelligent computer games, unravels the mysteries of how computers successfully mimic strategic thinking and play complex games.
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    Computer Gamesmanship
    Elements of Intelligent Game Design
    Catalog Code: B0071IS
    Our Price: $25.95

    Computer Games II
    Computer Games II is the second volume in a two-part compendium of papers covering the most important material available on the development of computer strategy games. These selections range from discussions of mathematical analysis of games, to more qualitative concerns of whether a computer game should follow human thought processes rather than a brute force approach, to papers which will benefit readers trying to program their own games.
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    Computer Games II
    Catalog Code: B0054IS
    Our Price: $29.95

    Computer Games I
    Computer Games I is the first volume in a two-part compendium of papers covering the most important material available on the development of computer strategy games. These selections range from discussions of mathematical analysis of games, to more qualitative concerns of whether a computer game should follow human thought processes rather than a "brute force" approach, to papers which will benefit readers trying to program their own games.
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    Computer Games I
    Catalog Code: B0067IS
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    Sam Loyd's Cyclopedia of 5000 Puzzles, Tricks and Conundrums with Answers
    This book, Sam Loyd's Cyclopedia of 5,000 Puzzles Tricks and Conundrums with Answers, was compiled by his son and published in 1914 after his death. Although many books have been written about some of Loyd's puzzles, this remains the most complete volume of all of his puzzles. This is considered to be the most fabulous and exciting collection of puzzles ever assembled in one volume. The puzzles come with wonderful illustrations.
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    Sam Loyd's Cyclopedia of 5000 Puzzles, Tricks and Conundrums with Answers
    Catalog Code: B0035IS
    Our Price: $39.95

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