The concept of negotiation is critical to coping with all manner of strategic problems that arise in the everyday dealings that people have with each other and organizations. Game theory illustrates this to the full and shows how these problems can be solved.This is a revised edition of a classic book and uses some wonderfully adroit case studies t

Voters today often desert a preferred candidate for a more viable second choice to avoid wasting their vote. Likewise, parties to a dispute often find themselves unable to agree on a fair division of contested goods. In Mathematics and Democracy, Steven Brams, a leading authority in the use of mathematics to design decision-making processes, shows how social-choice and game theory could make political and social institutions more democratic. Using mathematical analysis, he develop...

In this illuminating and instructive survey, author Steven J. Brams demonstrates both the insights and the pitfalls that can result from applying game theoretic models to the analysis of problems in political science. Using plenty of real-life examples, Brams shows how game theory can explain and elucidate complex political situations, from warfare to presidential vetoes. In these cases and others, game theory's mathematical structure provides a rigorous, consistent method for formulating,...

A game-theoretical analysis of interactions between a human being and an omnipotent and omniscient godlike being highlights the inherent unknowability of the latter's superiority.In Divine Games, Steven Brams analyzes games that a human being might play with an omnipotent and omniscient godlike being. Drawing on game theory and his own theory of moves, Brams combines the analysis of thorny theological questions, suggested by Pascal's wager (which considers...

The Presidential Election Game may change the way you think about presidential elections and, for that matter, American politics in general. It is not filled with statistics about the voting behavior of citizens, nor does it give detailed histories of past campaigns. Rather, it is an analytic treatment of strategy in the race for the presidency, fr

The Lair of the White Worm is a tale of ancient evil, in which Bram Stoker creates a world of lurking horrors and bizarre denizens, with a demonic mesmerist, hellbent on mentally crushing the girl he loves, and a gigantic kite, raised to rid the land of an unnatural infestation of birds, and which receives strange commands along its string. All the while the great white worm slithers below, seeking its next victim.Miami Fox Publishing's The Lair of the White Worm ...

“We are in Transylvania; and Transylvania is not England. Our ways are not your ways, and there shall be to you many strange things.”Bram Stoker’s classic horror novel tells the story of English lawyer Jonathan Harker. Travelling to Transylvania to meet his reclusive client, Count Dracula, Harker soon discovers Dracula’s true nature: he is a centuries-old monster with an insatiable appetite for blood! Sensing new opportunities to spread his vampire curse, Dracula s...

Classic Tales Of Horror offers up fifteen slices of powerful story-telling from the world’s great authors. From Henry James and Ambrose Bierce to Bram Stoker and Charles Dickens. Read by John Waite (BBC Radio 4), Sarah Douglas (Superman I & II), Michael Fenton-Stevens (Spitting Image, KYTV, Hitch-hiker’s Guide) and Ben Onwukwe (London’s Burning, Othello).The Man & The Snake by Ambrose Bierce – Read by Sarah DouglasMan-Size In Marble by E Nesbitt – Read by John Waite...

In "The Lady of the Shroud," Bram Stoker weaves a captivating tale that melds elements of gothic horror with romance and adventure. Set against the backdrop of a mysterious Caribbean island, the novel explores themes of isolation, identity, and the supernatural. Stoker employs a varied narrative style, utilizing letters, diary entries, and third-person accounts to create a multifaceted viewpoint that enhances the tension and atmosphere of the story. The book is notable for its rich charact...

Plot Summary"Dracula's Guest" follows an Englishman (whose name is never mentioned but is presumed to be Jonathan Harker) on a visit to Munich before leaving for Transylvania. It is Walpurgis Night, and in spite of the hotelier's warning to not be late back, the young man later leaves his carriage and wanders toward the direction of an abandoned "unholy" village. As the carriage departs with the frightened and superstitious driver, a tall and thin stranger scares t...

Bram Stoker's 'The Gates of Life' is a captivating exploration of gothic fiction with a supernatural twist. The novel follows the story of a young protagonist who stumbles upon a hidden gateway to the afterlife, leading to a series of chilling encounters with ghosts and otherworldly creatures. Stoker's intricate prose and attention to detail create a haunting atmosphere that keeps readers on the edge of their seats, reminiscent of his iconic work 'Dracula'. The book delves into themes of m...

The stunning Hunger Games trilogy is complete! The extraordinary, ground breaking New York Times bestsellers The Hunger Games and Catching Fire, along with the third book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay, are available for the first time ever in e-book. Stunning, gripping, and powerful.