{"product_id":"9781785780820","title":"Introducing Game Theory: A Graphic Guide","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy did countries engage in a nuclear arms race? How do we make decisions when we don’t have all the information? What makes international environmental cooperation possible? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eGame theory is the study of how we make a decision when the outcome of our moves depends on the decisions of someone else. But it’s not just about predicting your opponent’s next play in a game of chess; conflict and cooperation lie at the heart of game theory, which is useful for understanding behaviour in everything from our social lives to business, global politics to evolutionary theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eIntroducing Game Theory\u003c\/i\u003e, economists Ivan and Tuvana Pastine explore this fascinating area, which looks beneath the surface of human behavior — calling upon psychology, evolutionary biology, political science and sociology to explain why, when faced with a decision, we sometimes cooperate, sometimes clash, and sometimes act in a way that seems completely random.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStylishly brought to life by regular \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e illustrator Tom Humberstone, the book takes readers on a tour of the key ideas and thinkers, and puts you into a series of games that provide a new perspective on the world we live in.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Icon Books, Ltd. UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47051287724272,"sku":"9781785780820","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781785780820_p0.jpg?v=1763728684","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781785780820","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}