{"product_id":"power-up-matthew-lane-9780691196381","title":"Power-Up: Unlocking the Hidden Mathematics in Video Games","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fun and lively look at the mathematical ideas concealed in video games\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDid you know that every time you pick up the controller to your PlayStation or Xbox, you are entering a world steeped in mathematics? Matthew Lane reveals the hidden mathematics in many of today's most popular video games--and explains why mathematical learning doesn't just happen in the classroom. He discusses how gamers are engaging with the traveling salesman problem when they play \u003ci\u003eAssassin's Creed\u003c\/i\u003e, why it is mathematically impossible for Mario to jump through the Mushroom Kingdom in \u003ci\u003eSuper Mario Bros.\u003c\/i\u003e, how \u003ci\u003eThe Sims\u003c\/i\u003e teaches us the mathematical costs of relationships, and more. \u003ci\u003ePower-Up\u003c\/i\u003e shows how the world of video games is an unexpectedly rich medium for learning about the mathematical ideas that touch our lives--including our virtual ones.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Lane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691196389\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691196381\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/19\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.40d","brand":"Matthew Lane","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44138386882815,"sku":"9780691196381","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0679982e-21c6-4b66-8989-4eedae6a2c91.jpg?v=1687899374","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/power-up-matthew-lane-9780691196381","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}