War play : video games and the future of armed conflict
(Book)
Author
Published
Boston : Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2013].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780544031562, 0544031563
Physical Desc
198 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Westerly - Non-Fiction (2nd Floor-Reference Room)
355.48 M
1 available
355.48 M
1 available
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Published
Boston : Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2013].
Language
English
ISBN
9780544031562, 0544031563
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-184) and index.
Description
A behind-the-scenes look at how the military uses cutting-edge video game technology to train soldiers for new forms of armed conflict, treat veterans, and entice new recruits. Researcher Corey Mead shows us training sessions where soldiers undertake multiplayer "missions" that test combat skills, develop unit cohesion, and teach cultural awareness. He immerses himself in 3-D battle simulations so convincing that they leave his heart racing. And he shows how the military fuels the adoption of games as learning tools--and recruitment come-ons. Mead also details how the military uses games to prepare soldiers for their return to the home front, and to treat PTSD. Military-funded researchers were closely involved with the invention of the Internet; now, as Mead proves, we are at the brink of a similar explosion in game technology. War Play reveals that many of tomorrow's teaching tools, therapies, and entertainments can be found in today's military.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mead, C. (2013). War play: video games and the future of armed conflict . Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mead, Corey. 2013. War Play: Video Games and the Future of Armed Conflict. Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mead, Corey. War Play: Video Games and the Future of Armed Conflict Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mead, Corey. War Play: Video Games and the Future of Armed Conflict Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.
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