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Understanding Minecraft : Essays on Play, Community and Possibilities
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Understanding Minecraft : Essays on Play, Community and Possibilities Paperback - 2014

by Nate Garrelts (Editor)

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McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
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  • Title Understanding Minecraft : Essays on Play, Community and Possibilities
  • Binding Paperback
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 232
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
  • Date 2014-09-24
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 13144653-6
  • ISBN 9780786479740 / 0786479744
  • Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 in (22.61 x 14.99 x 1.52 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Minecraft (Game)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2014033258
  • Dewey Decimal Code 794.8

From the jacket flap

Since its official release in 2011, Minecraft has sold over 48 million copies across all gaming platforms. The premise of Minecraft is simple: destroy, collect, build and interact in a world made entirely of colored cubes. Unlike Lego blocks or other construction toys, Minecraft's digital play space allows for virtually limitless creation without the cost and limitations of physical building materials. Developer Mojang's generous policies toward modification and other uses of their intellectual property also engender enthusiasm and creativity from fans who make music, art and animation inspired by the software. The first essays cover Minecraft's origins, describing its relationship to other video games and toys and examining the learning models implicit in its design. Later essays describe and theorize various ways players interact with the software, which simultaneously presents them with structural constraints and limitless possibilities. NOT OFFICIAL MINECRAFT PRODUCT. NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG.

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Citations

  • Library Journal, 11/15/2014, Page 107

About the author

Nate Garrelts is a professor of English at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan.

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