A brief history of video games / Richard Stanton.
A brief history of video games / Richard Stanton.
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Publisher
London Robinson, an imprint of Constable & Robinson Ltd Philadelphia, PA Running Press Book Publishers, 2015.
Call Numbers
G 2015/3312
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Language
English
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Physical content
368 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits (chiefly colour) ; 20 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Machine generated contents note: 1.The Prehistory of Video Games -- 2.Baer's Brown Box -- 3.Spacewar! -- 4.Atari's Born -- 5.VES vs VCS -- 6.Oregon Trail -- 7.A Tale of Two Adventures -- 8.Uncle Clive and Big Jack -- 9.Atari Shock! -- 10.The Golden Age of the Arcades -- 11.The Rise of Nintendo -- 12...
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Publisher
London Robinson, an imprint of Constable & Robinson Ltd Philadelphia, PA Running Press Book Publishers, 2015.
Series
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2015.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
From the first wood-panelled Pong machines in California to the masterpieces of engineering that now sit in countless homes all over the world, A brief history of video games' reveals the vibrant history and culture of interactive entertainment. Above all, this is a book about the games - how the experience of playing has developed from simple, rep...
Alternative Titles
Full title
A brief history of video games / Richard Stanton.
Cover title
Brief history of video games : from Atari to Xbox One.
Portion of title
Video games.
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
A brief history of.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
©2015.
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Call Numbers
G 2015/3312
Record Identifier
74VKRKvZw5Wy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKRKvZw5Wy
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ISBN
9781472118806 (paperback)
DDC
794.809
MMS ID
991023084759702626
