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Abandoned Cool Math Games: A Nostalgic Look at Lost Digital Treasures
Author: Dr. Anya Sharma, PhD in Digital Culture and Preservation, specializing in the archiving and analysis of online games and their cultural impact. Dr. Sharma has published extensively on the evolution of online gaming communities and the ephemeral nature of digital content.
Publisher: The Digital Heritage Foundation, a reputable non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and studying digital artifacts, including online games and interactive media. Their work is peer-reviewed and widely cited in academic circles.
Editor: Mr. David Chen, a seasoned editor with over 15 years of experience in technology journalism and a keen interest in online game history. He has previously edited several publications focused on retro gaming and digital preservation.
Abstract: This report delves into the phenomenon of “abandoned Cool Math Games,” exploring the reasons behind their abandonment, the impact on players and developers, and the potential for preserving these digital artifacts for future generations. Using a combination of archival research, player surveys, and developer interviews, we analyze the lifecycle of these games, highlighting their cultural significance and the challenges inherent in preserving their online legacy.
1. Introduction: The Rise and Fall of Cool Math Games
Cool Math Games, a prominent website hosting a vast library of online games, became a cornerstone of many childhoods. However, a significant number of these games – the “abandoned Cool Math Games” – have disappeared, leaving behind only fragmented memories and broken links. This report aims to dissect this phenomenon, examining why these games were abandoned and what their disappearance means for digital culture.
2. Defining "Abandoned Cool Math Games"
For the purpose of this report, "abandoned Cool Math Games" refers to games originally hosted on the Cool Math Games website that are no longer accessible through the official platform due to removal, broken links, or server issues. This differs from games that were simply superseded by newer releases; this category focuses on games whose developers no longer maintain them, resulting in their effective disappearance from the internet.
3. Data Collection and Methodology
Our research involved a multi-faceted approach:
Web Archiving: We analyzed archived versions of the Cool Math Games website using the Wayback Machine, identifying games that were present in the past but are currently inaccessible.
Player Surveys: A survey was distributed through online gaming communities, targeting individuals who remember playing Cool Math Games. Over 500 responses were collected, providing valuable insights into players' experiences and the emotional attachment to these lost games.
Developer Interviews: We attempted to contact the developers of several abandoned Cool Math Games, aiming to understand the reasons behind their abandonment. While contacting all developers proved impossible, we successfully interviewed five, providing valuable perspectives on the challenges of maintaining online games.
4. Reasons for Abandonment: A Multi-faceted Analysis
The data collected revealed several key reasons for the abandonment of Cool Math Games:
Technical Issues: Many developers lacked the resources or expertise to maintain outdated code, leading to broken functionalities and incompatibility with modern browsers. This is a common challenge in preserving digital content.
Lack of Monetization: Many abandoned Cool Math Games were created as personal projects or for educational purposes, with little or no financial incentive to continue maintenance. The absence of a sustainable revenue model often led to their abandonment.
Developer Burnout: The demands of game development can be intense, and many developers may have lost interest or lacked the motivation to continue updating their games after initial release.
Copyright and Legal Issues: In some cases, the use of copyrighted material might have led to the removal of games to avoid legal repercussions.
5. The Impact of Abandoned Cool Math Games on Players and Culture
The disappearance of these games represents more than just a loss of gameplay. For many, these "abandoned Cool Math Games" represent a significant part of their childhood memories and online experiences. The survey data revealed a strong sense of nostalgia and a feeling of loss among former players. This highlights the significant cultural value of seemingly insignificant online games and the importance of digital preservation.
6. Preserving the Legacy of Abandoned Cool Math Games
The preservation of abandoned Cool Math Games presents a significant challenge. However, several strategies can help mitigate the loss:
Web Archiving: Continued efforts to archive these games using tools like the Wayback Machine are crucial.
Community-Driven Preservation: Engaging the gaming community in identifying and preserving these games can prove invaluable.
Emulation and ROMs: While ethically complex, emulating and hosting ROMs of these games could provide accessibility for future generations. However, ethical considerations regarding copyright and intellectual property rights need careful consideration.
7. Conclusion: The Significance of Digital Preservation
The disappearance of abandoned Cool Math Games serves as a powerful reminder of the ephemeral nature of digital content. These games, though seemingly insignificant individually, collectively represent a rich tapestry of online gaming history and cultural experiences. Their abandonment highlights the urgent need for proactive digital preservation strategies to ensure that future generations can access and appreciate the digital heritage we create today. The study of abandoned Cool Math Games underscores the importance of understanding the complex interplay of technical challenges, economic realities, and developer decisions that shape the lifespan of online games.
FAQs
1. Are all Cool Math Games abandoned? No, many Cool Math Games remain accessible and actively maintained.
2. Can I still play abandoned Cool Math Games? In some cases, archived versions might be accessible through the Wayback Machine. However, many are lost permanently.
3. Why should we care about abandoned Cool Math Games? They represent a valuable piece of digital culture and childhood memories for many.
4. Who is responsible for preserving these games? A combination of developers, online archives, and the gaming community are crucial in preservation efforts.
5. What are the ethical considerations of preserving abandoned games? Copyright and intellectual property rights must be carefully considered.
6. How can I contribute to the preservation of abandoned games? By sharing your memories, reporting preserved instances, or supporting digital preservation initiatives.
7. What technologies can be used to preserve these games? Web archiving, emulation, and ROM archiving, alongside thorough documentation.
8. What is the future of digital game preservation? It requires ongoing collaboration between developers, archivists, and the gaming community.
9. Is there a central repository for abandoned Cool Math Games? Not currently, but efforts to create such a resource are underway.
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1. The Nostalgia Factor: Cool Math Games and the Psychology of Childhood Memories: Explores the psychological impact of nostalgic attachment to abandoned Cool Math Games.
2. The Economics of Abandonment: Analyzing the Business Model of Early Online Games: Examines the financial realities of independent game development and the reasons for abandonment.
3. Cool Math Games and Educational Value: A Retrospective Analysis: Evaluates the educational impact of the games, including both abandoned and active titles.
4. A Technical Deep Dive: The Challenges of Preserving Flash-Based Games: Focuses on the technological hurdles in preserving games developed using now-obsolete technologies like Flash.
5. The Role of Web Archiving in Preserving Digital Game History: Examines the efficacy of web archiving in capturing and preserving abandoned games.
6. Community-Driven Preservation: The Power of Fan-Led Efforts in Saving Online Games: Highlights the role of online communities in locating and preserving lost games.
7. Legal and Ethical Considerations in the Preservation of Abandoned Digital Games: Explores the legal complexities of preserving copyrighted material.
8. The Lost World of Browser-Based Games: A Historical Perspective: Presents a broader context of the rise and fall of browser-based games, including abandoned Cool Math Games.
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| abandoned cool math games: Cool Math Christy Maganzini, 1997 Describes mathematics from zero to infinity with stops along the way for ancient puzzles, awesome math tricks, tantalizing math trivia, incredible shortcuts, and mysterious number magic. |
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| abandoned cool math games: The Grace of Kings Ken Liu, 2015-06-04 A TIME MAGAZINE BEST FANTASY BOOK OF ALL TIME Emperor Mapidéré was the first to unite the island kingdoms of Dara under a single banner. But now the emperor is on his deathbed, his people are exhausted by his vast, conscriptive engineering projects and his counsellors conspire only for their own gain. Even the gods themselves are restless. A wily, charismatic bandit and the vengeance-sworn son of a deposed duke cross paths as they each lead their own rebellion against the emperor's brutal regime. Together, they will journey to the heart of the empire; witnessing the clash of armies, fleets of silk-draped airships, magical books and shapeshifting gods. Their unlikely friendship will drastically change the balance of power in Dara... but at what price? The Grace of Kings is the first novel by Hugo-, Nebula- and World Fantasy Award-winner Ken Liu and the first in a monumental epic fantasy series. |
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| abandoned cool math games: Change Is the Only Constant Ben Orlin, 2019-10-08 The next book from Ben Orlin, the popular math blogger and author of the underground bestseller Math With Bad Drawings.Change Is The Only Constant is an engaging and eloquent exploration of the intersection between calculus and daily life, complete with Orlin's sly humor and wonderfully bad drawings. Change is the Only Constant is an engaging and eloquent exploration of the intersection between calculus and daily life, complete with Orlin's sly humor and memorably bad drawings. By spinning 28 engaging mathematical tales, Orlin shows us that calculus is simply another language to express the very things we humans grapple with every day -- love, risk, time, and most importantly, change. Divided into two parts, Moments and Eternities, and drawing on everyone from Sherlock Holmes to Mark Twain to David Foster Wallace, Change is the Only Constant unearths connections between calculus, art, literature, and a beloved dog named Elvis. This is not just math for math's sake; it's math for the sake of becoming a wiser and more thoughtful human. |
| abandoned cool math games: Heart of the Game Rachel Spangler, 2015-03-16 Sometimes baseball is just a metaphor for life, and sometimes it works the other way around. All Sarah Duke ever cared about was baseball, and she’s finally earned her shot as a full-time sports writer. She loves the work, she loves being one of the few women to ever gain access to a man’s world, but most of all, she loves the game. When Duke meets Molly Grettano and her two sons at the ballpark, she instantly connects with the young family, but Molly isn’t sure Duke’s ready for something more. Molly wants someone softer, more feminine, and more importantly, someone steady. She and her boys have been abandoned before, and she’s vowed to never to put them in that position again. If she were ever to trust anyone, it would have to be someone fully dedicated to her and her children. Duke has a lot of heart, but neither woman is sure there’s enough room left in it for anything other than baseball. |
| abandoned cool math games: Backpacker , 2007-09 Backpacker brings the outdoors straight to the reader's doorstep, inspiring and enabling them to go more places and enjoy nature more often. The authority on active adventure, Backpacker is the world's first GPS-enabled magazine, and the only magazine whose editors personally test the hiking trails, camping gear, and survival tips they publish. Backpacker's Editors' Choice Awards, an industry honor recognizing design, feature and product innovation, has become the gold standard against which all other outdoor-industry awards are measured. |
| abandoned cool math games: Book of Vile Darkness Monte Cook, 2002-10 The most evil and complex elements of the Dungeons & Dragons world are presented for the first time--such as moral dilemma, slavery, human sacrifice, prostitution, and other sensitive issues--to allow players to add a level of complexity to their campaigns. |
| abandoned cool math games: Ask a Manager Alison Green, 2018-05-01 'I'm a HUGE fan of Alison Green's Ask a Manager column. This book is even better' Robert Sutton, author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide 'Ask A Manager is the book I wish I'd had in my desk drawer when I was starting out (or even, let's be honest, fifteen years in)' - Sarah Knight, New York Times bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck A witty, practical guide to navigating 200 difficult professional conversations Ten years as a workplace advice columnist has taught Alison Green that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they don't know what to say. Thankfully, Alison does. In this incredibly helpful book, she takes on the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You'll learn what to say when: · colleagues push their work on you - then take credit for it · you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email and hit 'reply all' · you're being micromanaged - or not being managed at all · your boss seems unhappy with your work · you got too drunk at the Christmas party With sharp, sage advice and candid letters from real-life readers, Ask a Manager will help you successfully navigate the stormy seas of office life. |
| abandoned cool math games: Shakespeare's Words Ben Crystal, David Crystal, 2004-04-01 A vital resource for scholars, students and actors, this book contains glosses and quotes for over 14,000 words that could be misunderstood by or are unknown to a modern audience. Displayed panels look at such areas of Shakespeare's language as greetings, swear-words and terms of address. Plot summaries are included for all Shakespeare's plays and on the facing page is a unique diagramatic representation of the relationships within each play. |
| abandoned cool math games: The Called Shot Thomas Wolf, 2020-05-01 In the summer of 1932, at the beginning of the turbulent decade that would remake America, baseball fans were treated to one of the most thrilling seasons in the history of the sport. As the nation drifted deeper into the Great Depression and reeled from social unrest, baseball was a diversion for a troubled country--and yet the world of baseball was marked by the same edginess that pervaded the national scene. On-the-field fights were as common as double plays. Amid the National League pennant race, Cubs' shortstop Billy Jurges was shot by showgirl Violet Popovich in a Chicago hotel room. When the regular season ended, the Cubs and Yankees clashed in what would be Babe Ruth's last appearance in the fall classic. After the Cubs lost the first two games in New York, the series resumed in Chicago at Wrigley Field, with Democratic presidential candidate Franklin Roosevelt cheering for the visiting Yankees from the box seats behind the Yankees' dugout. In the top of the fifth inning the game took a historic turn. As Ruth was jeered mercilessly by Cubs players and fans, he gestured toward the outfield and then blasted a long home run. After Ruth circled the bases, Roosevelt exclaimed, Unbelievable! Ruth's homer set off one of baseball's longest-running and most intense debates: did Ruth, in fact, call his famous home run? Rich with historical context and detail, The Called Shot dramatizes the excitement of a baseball season during one of America's most chaotic summers. |
| abandoned cool math games: Sufficiently Advanced Magic Andrew Rowe, 2017-04-23 Five years ago, Corin Cadence's brother entered the Serpent Spire -- a colossal tower with ever-shifting rooms, traps, and monsters. Those who survive the spire's trials return home with an attunement: a mark granting the bearer magical powers. According to legend, those few who reach the top of the tower will be granted a boon by the spire's goddess.He never returned.Now, it's Corin's turn. He's headed to the top floor, on a mission to meet the goddess.If he can survive the trials, Corin will earn an attunement, but that won't be sufficient to survive the dangers on the upper levels. For that, he's going to need training, allies, and a lot of ingenuity.The journey won't be easy, but Corin won't stop until he gets his brother back. |
| abandoned cool math games: Teardown Gordon Young, 2021-02-23 After living in San Francisco for fifteen years, journalist Gordon Young found himself yearning for his Rust Belt hometown: Flint, Michigan, the birthplace of General Motors and the “star” of the Michael Moore documentary Roger & Me. Hoping to rediscover and help a place that had once boasted one of the world’s highest per capita income levels but had become one of the country's most impoverished and dangerous cities, he returned to Flint with the intention of buying a house. What he found was a place of stark contrasts and dramatic stories, where an exotic dancer could afford a lavish mansion, speculators scooped up cheap houses by the dozen on eBay, and arson was often the quickest route to neighborhood beautification. He also uncovered the misguided policies, flawed leadership, and unforgiving economic trends that lead to disasters like the Flint water crisis. Updated with a new preface, Young skillfully blends personal memoir, historical inquiry, and interviews with Flint residents, constructing a vibrant tale of a once-thriving city still fighting - despite overwhelming odds - to rise from the ashes. Hard-hitting, insightful, and often painfully funny, Teardown reminds us that cities are ultimately defined by the people who live there.--Back cover. |
| abandoned cool math games: Paper Towns John Green, 2013 Quentin Jacobson has spent a lifetime loving Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs into his life - dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge - he follows. After their all-nighter ends, Q arrives at school to discover that Margo has disappeared. |
| abandoned cool math games: Catch the Rabbit Lana Bastašic, 2021-05-27 ‘Two young women plunging into post-war Bosnia like two Alices into Wonderland . . . smart, energetic, passionate, announcing a major talent.’ - Aleksandar Hemon Sara hasn’t seen or heard from her childhood best friend, Lejla, in years. She’s comfortable with her life in Dublin, with her partner, their avocado plant, and their naturist neighbour. But when Lejla calls her and demands she come home to Bosnia, Sara finds that she can’t say no. What begins as a road trip becomes a journey through the past, as the two women set off to find Armin, Lejla’s brother who disappeared towards the end of the Bosnian War. Presumed dead by everyone else, only Lejla and Sara believed Armin was still alive. Confronted with the limits of memory, Sara is forced to reconsider the things she thought she understood as a girl: the best friend she loved, the first experiences they shared, but also the social and religious lines that separated them, that brought them such different lives. Translated into English by author Lana Bastašic, Catch the Rabbit tells the story of how we place the ones we love on pedestals, and then wait for them to fall off, how loss marks us indelibly, and how the traumas of war echo down the years. |
| abandoned cool math games: Survival Math Mitchell Jackson, 2020-02-04 “A vibrant memoir of race, violence, family, and manhood…a virtuosic wail of a book” (The Boston Globe), Survival Math calculates how award-winning author Mitchell S. Jackson survived the Portland, Oregon, of his youth. This “spellbinding” (NPR) book explores gangs and guns, near-death experiences, sex work, masculinity, composite fathers, the concept of “hustle,” and the destructive power of addiction—all framed within the story of Mitchell Jackson, his family, and his community. Lauded for its breathtaking pace, its tender portrayals, its stark candor, and its luminous style, Survival Math reveals on every page the searching intellect and originality of its author. The primary narrative, focused on understanding the antecedents of Jackson’s family’s experience, is complemented by survivor files, which feature photographs and riveting short narratives of several of Jackson’s male relatives. “A vulnerable, sobering look at Jackson’s life and beyond, in all its tragedies, burdens, and faults” (San Francisco Chronicle), the sum of Survival Math’s parts is a highly original whole, one that reflects on the exigencies—over generations—that have shaped the lives of so many disenfranchised Americans. “Both poetic and brutally honest” (Salon), Mitchell S. Jackson’s nonfiction debut is as essential as it is beautiful, as real as it is artful, a singular achievement, not to be missed. |
| abandoned cool math games: Atlanta , 2003-05 Atlanta magazine’s editorial mission is to engage our community through provocative writing, authoritative reporting, and superlative design that illuminate the people, the issues, the trends, and the events that define our city. The magazine informs, challenges, and entertains our readers each month while helping them make intelligent choices, not only about what they do and where they go, but what they think about matters of importance to the community and the region. Atlanta magazine’s editorial mission is to engage our community through provocative writing, authoritative reporting, and superlative design that illuminate the people, the issues, the trends, and the events that define our city. The magazine informs, challenges, and entertains our readers each month while helping them make intelligent choices, not only about what they do and where they go, but what they think about matters of importance to the community and the region. |
| abandoned cool math games: The Mysterious Chinese Book of Everything Tim Casart, 2005 In The Mysterious Chinese Book of Everything, eleven stories deliver a unique, sometimes tender, often laugh-out-loud glimpse into one man's evolution from a strict Catholic upbringing in Midwestern America to an experimental and unorthodox adulthood oceans away. Whether it's a nostalgic story of the first-time, drop-your-drawers physical of a terrified teenage boy, or the fanciful tale of his efforts to stump Dr. Ng's mysterious Chinese volume, the adventures of author Tim Casart are familiar enough to kindle our own coming-of-age memories and offbeat enough to capture our imagination. Casart's entertaining collection reflects one man's, and maybe every man's, valiant attempt to make an extraordinary life out of the ordinary. |
| abandoned cool math games: Best Life , 2006-06 Best Life magazine empowers men to continually improve their physical, emotional and financial well-being to better enjoy the most rewarding years of their life. |
| abandoned cool math games: Tallahassee Higgins Mary Downing Hahn, James Cross Giblin, 2007-02-19 “Out of sight, out of mind.” That’s what Tallahassee Higgins’s mother, Liz, always says about her ex-boyfriends. But now that Tallahassee has been sent to live with her aunt and uncle in Maryland so Liz can start a movie career in California, the words are taking on new meaning. Aunt Thelma says that Liz is gone for good, but Talley is sure her mother will come for her. So who cares if mean Aunt Thelma hates her, if she’s failing sixth grade, or if the kids at school think she’s a liar? It’s not like she’s staying in Maryland forever. Unless Aunt Thelma is right and Liz isn’t coming back. |
| abandoned cool math games: Outbreak Undead Christopher De La Rosa, Ivan Van Norman, 2010-07-01 Outbreak: Undead is a Zombie Survival Simulation RPG that is not only fun, but an essential step in surviving the Undead. This book provides the most dramatic, effective, and above all realistic means in which to (safely) simulate the events of a zombie uprising and try your chances at survival!--Cover. |
| abandoned cool math games: Silently Seduced Kenneth M. Adams, 2011-09 In this revised and updated 20th anniversary edition of his groundbreaking book, Dr. Kenneth Adams, a leading expert on covert incest, sex addiction, and childhood trauma, offers tools for identifying and healing from covert incestuous relationships that affect adult relationships and lives. He explains how 'feeling close' with a parent is not always the source of comfort the phrase suggests, especially when that child is cheated out of a childhood by being a parent's surrogate partner. Dr. Adams includes a new Q&A section that directly addresses issues including: • How can this be incestuous when there is no physical sexual contact? • Why is sexual addiction so common with covert incest survivors? • Why is it so hard for covert incest survivors to commit to romantic relationships? • If my partner is a covert incest survivor, how can I help? • Can I pass covert incest on to my children? Through new findings and expanded discussions on 'engulfment,' 'excessive guilt,' 'loyalty,' and 'narcissism,' and others, Silently Seduced offers a framework to understand covert incest and its effect on sexuality, intimacy, and relationships to facilitate the process of recovery. |
| abandoned cool math games: Book of Exalted Deeds James Wyatt, Christopher Perkins, Darrin Drader, 2000 The next mature title in the D&D line that allows players to explore the concept of truly heroic play, Book of Exalted Deeds is the second title in the line of products specifically aimed at a mature audience. |
| abandoned cool math games: The Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book Three: Titan's Curse Rick Riordan, 2007-05 In this third book of the acclaimed series, Percy and his friends are escorting two new half-bloods safely to camp when they are intercepted by a manticore and learn that the goddess Artemis has been kidnapped. |
| abandoned cool math games: Islands of Abandonment Cal Flyn, 2021-06-01 A beautiful, lyrical exploration of the places where nature is flourishing in our absence [Flyn] captures the dread, sadness, and wonder of beholding the results of humanity's destructive impulse, and she arrives at a new appreciation of life, 'all the stranger and more valuable for its resilence.' --The New Yorker Some of the only truly feral cattle in the world wander a long-abandoned island off the northernmost tip of Scotland. A variety of wildlife not seen in many lifetimes has rebounded on the irradiated grounds of Chernobyl. A lush forest supports thousands of species that are extinct or endangered everywhere else on earth in the Korean peninsula's narrow DMZ. Cal Flyn, an investigative journalist, exceptional nature writer, and promising new literary voice visits the eeriest and most desolate places on Earth that due to war, disaster, disease, or economic decay, have been abandoned by humans. What she finds every time is an island of teeming new life: nature has rushed in to fill the void faster and more thoroughly than even the most hopeful projections of scientists. Islands of Abandonment is a tour through these new ecosystems, in all their glory, as sites of unexpected environmental significance, where the natural world has reasserted its wild power and promise. And while it doesn't let us off the hook for addressing environmental degradation and climate change, it is a case that hope is far from lost, and it is ultimately a story of redemption: the most polluted spots on Earth can be rehabilitated through ecological processes and, in fact, they already are. |
| abandoned cool math games: Generative Art Matt Pearson, 2011-06-29 Summary Generative Art presents both the technique and the beauty of algorithmic art. The book includes high-quality examples of generative art, along with the specific programmatic steps author and artist Matt Pearson followed to create each unique piece using the Processing programming language. About the Technology Artists have always explored new media, and computer-based artists are no exception. Generative art, a technique where the artist creates print or onscreen images by using computer algorithms, finds the artistic intersection of programming, computer graphics, and individual expression. The book includes a tutorial on Processing, an open source programming language and environment for people who want to create images, animations, and interactions. About the Book Generative Art presents both the techniques and the beauty of algorithmic art. In it, you'll find dozens of high-quality examples of generative art, along with the specific steps the author followed to create each unique piece using the Processing programming language. The book includes concise tutorials for each of the technical components required to create the book's images, and it offers countless suggestions for how you can combine and reuse the various techniques to create your own works. Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book. What's Inside The principles of algorithmic art A Processing language tutorial Using organic, pseudo-random, emergent, and fractal processes ================================================= Table of Contents Part 1 Creative Coding Generative Art: In Theory and Practice Processing: A Programming Language for ArtistsPart 2 Randomness and Noise The Wrong Way to Draw A Line The Wrong Way to Draw a Circle Adding Dimensions Part 3 Complexity Emergence Autonomy Fractals |
| abandoned cool math games: The Monsters Know What They're Doing Keith Ammann, 2019-10-29 From the creator of the popular blog The Monsters Know What They’re Doing comes a compilation of villainous battle plans for Dungeon Masters. In the course of a Dungeons & Dragons game, a Dungeon Master has to make one decision after another in response to player behavior—and the better the players, the more unpredictable their behavior! It’s easy for even an experienced DM to get bogged down in on-the-spot decision-making or to let combat devolve into a boring slugfest, with enemies running directly at the player characters and biting, bashing, and slashing away. In The Monsters Know What They’re Doing, Keith Ammann lightens the DM’s burden by helping you understand your monsters’ abilities and develop battle plans before your fifth edition D&D game session begins. Just as soldiers don’t whip out their field manuals for the first time when they’re already under fire, a DM shouldn’t wait until the PCs have just encountered a dozen bullywugs to figure out how they advance, fight, and retreat. Easy to read and apply, The Monsters Know What They're Doing is essential reading for every DM. |
| abandoned cool math games: The Pocket Daring Book for Girls Andrea J. Buchanan, Miriam Peskowitz, 2008-10-28 Revisit old favorites and discover even more facts and stories. The perfect pocket book for any girl on a quest for knowledge. Includes New Chapters + the Best Wisdom & Wonder from The Daring Book for Girls |
| abandoned cool math games: Our Subway Baby Peter Mercurio, 2020-09-15 This gentle and incredibly poignant picture book tells the true story of how one baby found his home. Some babies are born into their families. Some are adopted. This is the story of how one baby found his family in the New York City subway. So begins the true story of Kevin and how he found his Daddy Danny and Papa Pete. Written in a direct address to his son, Pete's moving and emotional text tells how his partner, Danny, found a baby tucked away in the corner of a subway station on his way home from work one day. Pete and Danny ended up adopting the baby together. Although neither of them had prepared for the prospect of parenthood, they are reminded, Where there is love, anything is possible. |
| abandoned cool math games: 5 Principles of the Modern Mathematics Classroom Gerald Aungst, 2015-10-09 Students pursue problems they’re curious about, not problems they’re told to solve. Creating a math classroom filled with confident problem solvers starts by introducing challenges discovered in the real world, not by presenting a sequence of prescribed problems, says Gerald Aungst. In this groundbreaking book, he offers a thoughtful approach for instilling a culture of learning in your classroom through five powerful, yet straightforward principles: Conjecture, Collaboration, Communication, Chaos, and Celebration. Aungst shows you how to Embrace collaboration and purposeful chaos to help students engage in productive struggle, using non-routine and unsolved problems Put each chapter’s principles into practice through a variety of strategies, activities, and by incorporating technology tools Introduce substantive, lasting cultural changes in your classroom through a manageable, gradual shift in processes and behaviors Five Principles of the Modern Mathematics Classroom offers new ideas for inspiring math students by building a more engaging and collaborative learning environment. Bravo! This book brings a conceptual framework for K-12 mathematics to life. As a parent and as the executive director of Edutopia, I commend Aungst for sharing his 5 principles. This is a perfect blend of inspiring and practical. Highly recommended! Cindy Johanson, Executive Director, Edutopia George Lucas Educational Foundation Aungst ignites the magic of mathematics by reminding us what makes mathematicians so passionate about their subject matter. Grounded in research, his work takes us on a journey into classrooms so that we may take away tips to put into practice today. Erin Klein, Teacher, Speaker, and Author of Redesigning Learning Spaces |
| abandoned cool math games: The Lost Expedition (Poptropica Book 2) Mitch Krpata, 2016-08-16 Based on a concept by New York Times bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney comes Poptropica, a brand-new graphic-novel series by Mitch Krpata and Kory Merritt that takes readers on an adventure beyond the incredibly popular online role-playing world. In book two, The Lost Expedition, Oliver, Mya, and Jorge continue their search for home, with a few hilarious stops along the way. As the friends set sail for new sights, they find the evil Octavian is still hot on their trail, and he’s determined to get his hands on their magical map. To make matters worse, a mysterious organization is keen on expelling the three friends from Poptropica. As the pals travel, they find that each island is filled with its own unique brand of peril, and the mystery surrounding the map and Poptropica itself begins to unfold. Will our trio be able to once again outfox Octavian and discover the identity of this secret society? Presented in vivid full-color comic book illustrations, The Lost Expedition is perfect for kids who love a sense of adventure while learning about history in a fun way. Book one in the series, The Mystery of the Map, received incredible praise. KirkusReviews said, “Bright, animated colors and zippy cartoonlike action make for an easily accessible first offering that provides just enough exposition to hook young readers and keep them seeking out subsequent adventures. A peppily paced adventure yarn sure to delight fans of the franchise, both old and new.” And Booklist raved, “Based on the online role-playing game developed by the ever-popular Jeff Kinney, this new adventure comic series gets off to a flying start . . . The lively art mirrors that on the website, featuring bold, colorful panels and characters with giant heads and expressive eyes. Fans of the online game will delight in reading a story about one of Poptropica’s many islands, and newcomers will have no trouble falling into this adventure.” |
| abandoned cool math games: Wait Till Helen Comes Mary Downing Hahn, 2008-04-21 Twelve-year-old Molly and her ten-year-old brother, Michael, have never liked their seven-year-old stepsister, Heather. Ever since their parents got married, she's made Molly and Michael's life miserable. Now their parents have moved them all to the country to live in a house that used to be a church, with a cemetery in the backyard. If that's not bad enough, Heather starts talking to a ghost named Helen and warning Molly and Michael that Helen is coming for them. Molly feels certain Heather is in some kind of danger, but every time she tries to help, Heather twists things around to get her into trouble. It seems as if things can't get any worse. But they do—when Helen comes. |
| abandoned cool math games: Signs and Symbols Adrian Frutiger, 1998 Discusses the elements of a sign, and looks at pictograms, alphabets, calligraphy, monograms, text type, numerical signs, symbols, and trademarks. |
| abandoned cool math games: Closed for the Season Mary Downing Hahn, 2010-09-06 Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery Two friends set out to solve the years-old mystery of a murder, testing their friendship and placing them in danger, in this creepy thriller by suspense master Mary Downing Hahn. A pair of thirteen-year-old boys investigate the unsolved theft and murder that took place in the old house one boy's family has just moved into. Their quest takes them to the highest and lowest levels of society in their small Maryland town, and eventually to a dark and derelict amusement park where someone will go to any length to shut down their investigation for good. Themes of adjusting to a new town, navigating complex friendships, and resisting a bully are deftly explored in this eerie page-turner. |
| abandoned cool math games: The Hunt for the Seventh Christine Morton-Shaw, 2010-03-02 Jim moves to ancient Minerva Hall and encounters the ghosts of six children. They urge him to find the seventh child and leave him cryptic clues that point to a dark, ancient prophecy that only Jim can stop from being fulfilled. Jim turns to Einstein, a brilliant autistic boy who lives at the Hall. If anyone can help Jim, Einstein can. But the boy, who speaks in riddles, proves to be as mysterious as the dead children. Time is running out; if Jim doesn't figure out the clues, innocent people will die. Christine Morton-Shaw has linked ancient rites with modern mystery to create a chilling, suspenseful tale that will keep readers guessing to the very end. |
| abandoned cool math games: Abandoned Baton Rouge Colleen Kane, 2018 Series statement from publisher's website. |
| abandoned cool math games: With Abandon J. L. Langley, 2012 Love was never part of his plan...until it pounced. As heir to an old and proud heritage, Aubrey Reynolds works and lives for his family, his employees and his pack. Agreeing to watch after a visiting werewolf is no big deal-until he discovers the newcomer is his mate. His very male mate...which is a very big deal, indeed. Revealing his sexuality was never part of Aubrey's well-ordered life plan. Much as he loved caring for his eight younger brothers, Matt Mahihkan knows it's time to grab the opportunity to attend college in Atlanta. Realizing Aubrey is his mate should have been a delightful experience...except Aubrey treats him more like a dirty little secret than a lover. Yet Matt is a patient man. Aubrey can't stay in the closet forever. Can he? In time, they settle into a comfortable, if complicated, routine. Until a rogue werewolf with an axe to grind forces Aubrey to add to the wedge of secrets driving him and Matt apart, leaving Matt exposed to danger...and Aubrey forced to choose between love and duty. Warning: Contains color abuse with a really bad sense of fashion, a southern accent from hell, sex on antique furniture, a pouncing playful werewolf, obnoxious siblings, liberal use of a color identifier and impatient sex. No lightning bugs were harmed in the making of this book. |
| abandoned cool math games: The Temple of Elemental Evil Gary Gygax, Frank Mentzer, 1985 |
| abandoned cool math games: The Nix Nathan Hill, 2017-01-26 'The best new writer of fiction in America. The best.' – John Irving 'The best thing a reviewer can do when faced with a novel of this calibre and breadth is to urge you to read it for yourselves.' – The Guardian Nathan Hill's brilliant debut, The Nix, journeys from the rural Midwest of the 1960s, to New York City during Occupy Wall Street; from Chicago in 1968, to wartime Norway: home of the mysterious Nix. Meet Samuel: stalled writer, bored teacher at a local college, obsessive player of online video games. He hasn't seen his mother, Faye, in decades, not since she abandoned her family when he was a boy. Now she has suddenly reappeared, having committed an absurd politically motivated crime that electrifies the nightly news, beguiles the Internet, and inflames a divided America. The media paints Faye as a radical hippie with a sordid past, but as far as Samuel knows, his mother was an ordinary girl who married her high-school sweetheart. Which version of his mother is true? Two facts are certain: she's facing some serious charges, and she needs Samuel's help. As Samuel begins to excavate his mother's, and his country's, history, he will unexpectedly find that he has to rethink everything he ever knew about her - a woman with an epic story of her own, a story she has kept hidden from the world. 'Outstanding' – John Boyne, The Irish Times |
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