BARBARA OAKLEY

   

    Explorations in mind and place

Herd Your Horses

A perennial best-seller that was selected as a top-100 game by Games Magazine.

From one of dozens of 5 stars reviews on Amazon:

8 year old daughter got this for Christmas. She was interested in horses and I thought this would be educational and hold her interest. She LOVES this game. It is not too hard for her 6 year old sister to play with her and it is interesting enough that her Dad and I don't get bored with it. She has even played it alone. There are 3 playing options and though we have played all three, the first is the most popular and easiest. The other two options require keeping track of the horses breed and traits. That is too much work for our younger daughter but the 8yo thrives on it. We have played this game hundreds of times since Christmas and easily every day for six months. Both girls got tons of gifts for Christmas. This was the most used, most loved. After a game, the girls like to just read the horse cards and sort them and arrange them. With the variety of playing options I can see where they can enjoy it for years to come. A must buy for your horse fan.

Selected Works

Nonfiction
Evil Genes: Why Rome Fell, Hitler Rose, Enron Failed and My Sister Stole My Mother’s Boyfriend
“A fascinating scientific and personal exploration of the roots of evil, filled with human insight and telling detail.”
—Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor, Harvard University
Career Development in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Eds. Guruprasad Madhavan, Barbara Oakley, and Luis Kun
"I am very impressed with the enormous dedication and skill that created this major, highly-original contribution. I know of nothing like it."
—Dr. Bruce Alberts, President Emeritus of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and Co-chair of the InterAcademy Council.
Hair of the Dog: Tales from Aboard a Russian Trawler
“Always revealing, sometimes explosive, and often hilarious... a book any reader is sure to drink up.”
--Brian Arundel, National Fisherman
Board Game
Herd Your Horses
A perennial best-seller that was selected as a top-100 game by Games Magazine.