This book is concerned with the educational aspects of gaming simulation procedures and their application to urban studies and to the teaching of town planning. It analyses the availability and relevance of these instructional simulation techniques as a simple way of presenting, relating and manipulating many divergent observations concerning the environment and human settlement. Dr Taylor divides his book into three main sections: the first identifies the background and evolution of instructional simulation, the second examines urban development gaming's emerging importance and justification...

This book is basic world history, an overall view that introduces readers to the major watersheds in our human story without burdening them with many dates or details. Essential fragments of history are interrelated so that they form a cohesive whole that will enlighten readers with little or no background in history and help them enjoy and understand the basic facts about our great human parade. In this book the great conflict between myth and reason is carefully developed.