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02960cam a2200373 i 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER |
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2018018604 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
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DLC |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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20190816163533.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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180416s2018 nyu ob 001 0 eng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2018003771 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781633883796 (hardback) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| Canceled/invalid ISBN |
9781633883802 (ebook) |
| 042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE |
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| Authentication code |
pcc |
| 043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE |
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| Geographic area code |
n-us--- |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
DLC |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
| Description conventions |
rda |
| Transcribing agency |
DLC |
| Modifying agency |
DLC |
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MiTN |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
GV1469.34 .S52 |
| Item number |
G45 2018 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
794.8 |
| Edition number |
23 |
| 084 ## - OTHER CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
GAM013000 |
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PSY009000 |
| Number source |
bisacsh |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Geissinger, Eric, |
| Dates associated with a name |
1968- |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Gamer nation : |
| Remainder of title |
the rise of modern gaming and the compulsion to play again / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Eric Geissinger. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE |
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| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
Amherst, New York : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer |
Prometheus Books, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice |
2018. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
277 pages ; |
| Dimensions |
24 cm |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE |
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| Content type term |
text |
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rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE |
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unmediated |
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rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE |
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| Carrier type term |
volume |
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rdacarrier |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
"A tech-industry insider takes a critical look at the effect games are having on our short- and long-term happiness and assesses the cultural prospects of a society increasingly obsessed with gaming. The American "game economy" has become an enormous enterprise, devouring roughly one-ninth of America's entire economic output. This overview of arguably the most influential segment of the entertainment industry examines the perspectives of gaming enthusiasts, addicts, designers, arcade owners, psychologists, philosophers, and more. Weighing the positive and negative aspects of games, the author considers their effect not only upon the players but upon culture and society. What trade-offs are being made when people play games for twenty-plus hours a week? The author puts particular emphasis on Candy Crush, whose enormous popularity has left all other games far behind. Since 2013 it has been installed over a billion times and its simplicity has disrupted previous game-design assumptions, proving new games don't have to be sophisticated and graphically immersive. He also offers insights from interviews with experts on the mechanics of manipulation. Sophisticated psychological tools are used to design games that are compelling, irresistible, and possibly addicting. In a few case, obsessive game-playing has been the cause of death. Whether you enjoy games as a harmless pastime or are suspicious of their effects on the quality of your family's life, you'll want to read this wide-ranching exploration of the growing game phenomenon"-- |
| Assigning source |
Provided by publisher. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Video games |
| General subdivision |
Social aspects |
| Geographic subdivision |
United States. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Video games |
| General subdivision |
Psychological aspects. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Video game addiction |
| Geographic subdivision |
United States. |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
GAMES / Video & Electronic. |
| Source of heading or term |
bisacsh |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Compulsive Behavior. |
| Source of heading or term |
bisacsh |
| 776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY |
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| Relationship information |
Print version: |
| Main entry heading |
Geissinger, Eric, 1968- author. |
| Title |
Gamer nation |
| Place, publisher, and date of publication |
Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2018 |
| International Standard Book Number |
9781633883802 |
| Record control number |
(DLC) 2018018604 |