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Games Without Rules
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Author : Tamim Ansary
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-11-27
Games Without Rules written by Tamim Ansary and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-27 with History categories.
By the author of Destiny Disrupted: An enlightening, lively, accessible, history of Afghanistan from 1840 to today, from the Afghan point of view, that illuminates how Great Power conflicts have interrupted an ongoing, internal struggle to take form as a nation. Five times in the last two centuries, some great power has tried to invade, occupy, or otherwise take control of Afghanistan. And as Tamim Ansary shows in this illuminating history, every intervention has come to grief in much the same way and for much the same reason: The intervening power has failed to understand that Afghanistan has a story of its own, a story that continues to unfold between, and despite, the interventions. Games without Rules tells this story from the inside looking out. Drawing on his Afghan background, Muslim roots, and Western and Afghan sources, Ansary weaves an epic that moves from a universe of village republics--the old Afghanistan--through a tumultuous drama of tribes, factions, and forces, to the current struggle. Ansary paints a richly textured portrait of a nation that began to form around the same time as the United States but is still struggling to coalesce; a nation driven by its high ambitions but undermined by its own demons, while every forty to sixty years a great power crashes in and disrupts whatever progress has been made. A compelling narrative told in an accessible, conversational style, Games without Rules offers revelatory insight into a country long at the center of international debate, but never fully understood by the outside world.
Games Without Rules
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Author : Tamim Ansary
language : en
Publisher: Public Affairs
Release Date : 2014-03-04
Games Without Rules written by Tamim Ansary and has been published by Public Affairs this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-04 with History categories.
By the author of Destiny Disrupted: an enlightening, accessible history of modern Afghanistan from the Afghan point of view, showing how Great Power conflicts have interrupted its ongoing, internal struggle to take form as a nation
Game Without Rules
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Author : Michael Gilbert
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2023-10-05
Game Without Rules written by Michael Gilbert and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-05 with Fiction categories.
Discover the new Penguin Crime and Espionage series For two secret agents, there's no such thing as a quiet life in the countryside... In a peaceful Kent village, Mr Behrens lives with his aunt at the Old Rectory, where he plays chess and keeps bees. His friend Mr Calder lives nearby with Rasselas, a golden deerhound of unnatural intelligence. No one would suspect that they are in fact working for British Intelligence, carrying out the jobs that are too dangerous for anyone else to handle - whether it's wiping out traitors, Soviet spies or old Nazis - in these gloriously entertaining stories.
Games Without Rules
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Author : Tamim Ansary
language : en
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Release Date : 2012-11-27
Games Without Rules written by Tamim Ansary and has been published by PublicAffairs this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-27 with History categories.
By the author of Destiny Disrupted: An enlightening, lively, accessible, history of Afghanistan from 1840 to today, from the Afghan point of view, that illuminates how Great Power conflicts have interrupted an ongoing, internal struggle to take form as a nation. Five times in the last two centuries, some great power has tried to invade, occupy, or otherwise take control of Afghanistan. And as Tamim Ansary shows in this illuminating history, every intervention has come to grief in much the same way and for much the same reason: The intervening power has failed to understand that Afghanistan has a story of its own, a story that continues to unfold between, and despite, the interventions. Games without Rules tells this story from the inside looking out. Drawing on his Afghan background, Muslim roots, and Western and Afghan sources, Ansary weaves an epic that moves from a universe of village republics--the old Afghanistan--through a tumultuous drama of tribes, factions, and forces, to the current struggle. Ansary paints a richly textured portrait of a nation that began to form around the same time as the United States but is still struggling to coalesce; a nation driven by its high ambitions but undermined by its own demons, while every forty to sixty years a great power crashes in and disrupts whatever progress has been made. A compelling narrative told in an accessible, conversational style, Games without Rules offers revelatory insight into a country long at the center of international debate, but never fully understood by the outside world.
Reflection Without Rules
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Author : D. Wade Hands
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2001-04-09
Reflection Without Rules written by D. Wade Hands and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-04-09 with Business & Economics categories.
This book is a comprehensive and often controversial survey of economic methodology.
War Without Rules
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Author : Robert Spalding
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2022-04-19
War Without Rules written by Robert Spalding and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-19 with Political Science categories.
In its fight for global dominance, Communist China has thrown out the old rules of war. China expert General Robert Spalding walks us through their new playbook. Many Americans are finally waking up to the alarming reality of China's stealth war on the United States and puzzling over how to push back against its insidious infiltration. What few realize is that we have one real advantage in this war: the Chinese Communist Party strategy for total war has been written out in Unrestricted Warfare, the Chinese book, well known there, that has become their new Art of War. In War Without Rules, retired Air Force Brigadier General Rob Spalding takes Americans inside Unrestricted Warfare. He walks readers through the principles of this book, revealing the Chinese belief that there is no sector of life outside the realm of war. He shows how the CCP itself has promised to use corporate espionage, global pandemics, and trade violations to achieve dominance. Most importantly, he provides insight into how, once Americans are aware of the tactics, we can fight back against CCP’s creeping influence. More than a vital read for those interested in China, War Without Rules is essential reading for anyone—from policymakers and diplomats to businessmen and investors—finally waking up to the stealth war. Knowledge is power, and it’s time to arm yourself.
A World Without Rules
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Author : Gloria Grace
language : en
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Release Date : 2011-05-17
A World Without Rules written by Gloria Grace and has been published by Tate Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-17 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
All day, all Little G hears about are rules—rules from his mom and dad, rules from his teacher, rules from his pastor and Sunday school teacher at church. If little G wants to sleep in, he has to get up and get ready for school because that's the rule. If he wants to eat ice cream, he has to eat his vegetables first because that's the rule. Even when he rides his bike, he has to stay where his parents can see him because that's the rule. But what would happen if Little G got to live in a world without rules? What if Little G could eat cookies, candy, and ice cream all day, stay up late, and ride his bike anywhere without his parents watching? In A World Without Rules, Gloria Grace tells the story of what happens to Little G when he no longer has to follow any rules. Will life without rules be as much fun as Little G always imagined? Or will he discover that a world without rules is a little too crazy even for him?
A Day Without Rules
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Author : Billy Norman Boston
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2013-08-29
A Day Without Rules written by Billy Norman Boston and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-29 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
New Release! For ages 3-5 yrs. At morning circle-time - in a class discussion about rules - a zealous child named Albe (Portrayed for his noncompliant disposition) bursts out into protest and questions the need for rules. His peers are suddenly ignited with enthusiasm for his sentiments and begin applauding his desire to do away with these limitations. In a show of sympathy, the lead teacher, Ms. Dottie, decides to accommodate this unusual request.Thus begins a day without rules. From one scene to the next, however, the children become quite mischievous and natural consequences play out. This storybook is delightfully entertaining in its narrative and instructive in its purpose. For both teachers and parents, this picture book provides a great platform for talking points with the children about structure, character and social interaction Editorial review by Amazon: "A great storybook is a necessity for every home/classroom with small children, and this is one of those books."
How To Play Video Games
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Author : Matthew Thomas Payne
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2019-03-26
How To Play Video Games written by Matthew Thomas Payne and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-26 with Games & Activities categories.
Forty original contributions on games and gaming culture What does Pokémon Go tell us about globalization? What does Tetris teach us about rules? Is feminism boosted or bashed by Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? How does BioShock Infinite help us navigate world-building? From arcades to Atari, and phone apps to virtual reality headsets, video games have been at the epicenter of our ever-evolving technological reality. Unlike other media technologies, video games demand engagement like no other, which begs the question—what is the role that video games play in our lives, from our homes, to our phones, and on global culture writ large? How to Play Video Games brings together forty original essays from today’s leading scholars on video game culture, writing about the games they know best and what they mean in broader social and cultural contexts. Read about avatars in Grand Theft Auto V, or music in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. See how Age of Empires taught a generation about postcolonialism, and how Borderlands exposes the seedy underbelly of capitalism. These essays suggest that understanding video games in a critical context provides a new way to engage in contemporary culture. They are a must read for fans and students of the medium.
West Of Kabul East Of New York
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Author : Tamim Ansary
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Release Date : 2003-03-01
West Of Kabul East Of New York written by Tamim Ansary and has been published by Macmillan + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-03-01 with Political Science categories.
Tamim Ansary's passionate personal journey through two cultures in conflict, West of Kabul, East of New York. Shortly after militant Islamic terrorists destroyed the World Trade Center, Tamim Ansary of San Francisco sent an e-mail to twenty friends, telling how the threatened U.S. reprisals against Afghanistan looked to him as an Afghan American. The message spread, and in a few days it had reached, and affected, millions of people-Afghans and Americans, soldiers and pacifists, conservative Christians and talk-show hosts; for the message, written in twenty minutes, was one Ansary had been writing all his life. West of Kabul, East of New York is an urgent communiqué by an American with "an Afghan soul still inside me," who has lived in the very different worlds of Islam and the secular West. The son of an Afghan man and the first American woman to live as an Afghan, Ansary grew up in the intimate world of Afghan family life, one never seen by outsiders. No sooner had he emigrated to San Francisco than he was drawn into the community of Afghan expatriates sustained by the dream of returning to their country -and then drawn back to the Islamic world himself to discover the nascent phenomenon of militant religious fundamentalism. Tamim Ansary has emerged as one of the most eloquent voices on the conflict between Islam and the West. His book is a deeply personal account of the struggle to reconcile two great civilizations and to find some point in the imagination where they might meet.