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Simulating war
Philip A. G. Sabin
Published
2012
by Continuum in London, New York
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Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-355) and index.
| Statement | Philip Sabin |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | U310 .S23 2012 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | xxiii, 363 p. [24] p. of plates : |
| Number of Pages | 363 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL25324890M |
| ISBN 10 | 1441185585, 1441114920, 1441162267 |
| ISBN 10 | 9781441185587, 9781441114921, 9781441162267 |
| LC Control Number | 2012371132 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 757148371 |
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His theory of Hyperreal & Simulation is linked to the idea of "Hyper-Reality" he said that we are caught up in the image and its copies, and we don't have the reality of that Picture. To understand it in detail, let us take an example, he talks about Disney world, it is not real but exists. the Micky-mouse is a fictional character & a false copy of Mouse, that is Hyper-Reality. in other words. Block Busting: a simulation of low-level urban fighting during World War 2 Angels One Five: a grand tactical simulation of an escorted bomber formation during the Second World War On the basis of these games alone, this book is well worth buying.
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Simulating War: Studying Conflict Through Simulation Games. By Philip Sabin. Continuum, pp, Pounds ISBN Published 19 January Computers have not eclipsed manual board war gaming.
This is the strong message delivered in Philip Sabin's Simulating War. Simulating War stands on its own (as it should). Reading this book led me to dig out my old Avalon Hill and SPI war games that I had not looked at in more than 20 years.
I enjoyed reading this book: it is well researched and academically sound and, for the right audience, it will be very welcome. Simulating War | Over the past fifty years, many thousands of conflict simulations have been published that bring the dynamics of past and possible future wars to life.
In this book, Philip Sabin explores the theory and practice of conflict simulation as a topic in its own right, based on his thirty years of experience in designing wargames and using them in teaching. Simulating War Studying Conflict Through Simulation Games (Book): Sabin, Philip A.
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not for the feint of heart in deciding to enter the world of war gaming that goes beyond the computer glorified children's versions. Philip Sabin knows his topic and all of its nuances/5.
In this book, Philip Sabin explores the theory and practice of conflict simulation as a topic in its own right, based on his thirty years of experience in designing wargames and using them in teaching. Simulating War sets conflict simulation in its proper context alongside more familiar techniques such as game theory and operational analysis.
Phillies wrote this book to accompany a course on board wargames (the videos for which are available on Phillies' YouTube channel). This book focuses on the design of recreational board wargames, rather than wargames that are used in the military/5(5). In his latest book, Simulating War, he explains why his Strategic Studies students are often to be found hunched over hexgrids, and details a design approach that, though geared towards the creation of board wargames, contains much that will.
His most recent book is Simulating War: Studying Conflict Through Simulation Games (Continuum, ISBN ). The Times Higher Education's reviewer wrote: "Sabin has written the most readable book on this topic to appear in a long time. It is well written, entertaining and presents a lot of original material and new ideas on war Main interests: military history, including air.
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