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Author:

Castronova, Edward.

Title:

Exodus to the virtual world : how online fun is changing reality / Edward Castronova.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Palgrave Macmillan,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

xix, 235 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Internet games--Social aspects.
Virtual reality--Social aspects.
Fantasy games--Social aspects.
Civilization, Modern--21st century--Forecasting.
Jeux sur Internet--Aspect social.
Réalité virtuelle--Aspect social.
Jeux de rôle (Jeux de société)--Aspect social.
Civilisation--21e siècle--Prévision.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-230) and index.

Contents:

Dreams fashioned in silicon -- Game societies -- Worlds of the future -- Migration -- In search of an understanding of fun and games -- A theory of fun -- Virtual-world design as public policy -- The fun economy -- The fun society -- The fun revolution : ending the politics of misery -- Epilogue.

ISBN:

9781403984128 (alk. paper)
1403984123 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)123136569

LCCN:

2007014272

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

PHAX277 -- Graceland University - Frederick Madison Smith Library (Lamoni)

GLAX641 -- Marshalltown Community College Library (Marshalltown)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

PMAX975 -- Morningside University - Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Library (Sioux City)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)