The Official Rock Paper Scissors Strategy Guide

by Douglas Walker, Graham Walker
The Official Rock Paper Scissors Strategy Guide
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10 ratings, 5.00 average rating, 4 reviews (more data...)
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published
October 5th 2004 by Fireside

binding
Paperback, 208 pages

isbn
0743267516   (isbn13: 9780743267519)

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Rock Paper Scissors (RPS), the ultimate decision-making tool, is played the world over. By the late twentieth century, however, the sport's illust...more







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Datsun
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08/15/07

Read in January, 2005
Is it a joke? A game? A philosophy?
Yes, yes and yes.

Essential to anyone who has to establish order-making rules amongst children (or childish adults).
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12/05/07

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Read in January, 2005
Wicked book. Came out the year I started a rock paper scissors society at uni. The tournament rules I put together was based on work similar to this.
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Thomas
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08/27/08

Read in August, 2008
recommends it for: No one. I want to keep the edge to myself.
At first, I thought this was just a fun parody of chess books. Then I thought it spoofed both chess and cycling books. Now I think it teases the entire idea of book-based sports instruction; yet it looks seriously at the game of Rock, Paper, Scissors, as interpreted by the [apparently genuine:] World RPS Society. In terms of actual content, this book is not a joke. It is the definitive guide to a deceptively simple game. The book includes perceptive comments on the uselessness of new hand symbol...more
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Patrick
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02/10/08

Read in January, 2008
I am ready to go pro now.

Watch for me in the Olympics!
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