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The immortal game : a history of chess or how 32 carved pieces on a board illuminated our understanding of war, art, science, and the human brain / David Shenk.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shenk, David, 1966-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chess--History.
- Chess.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 327 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Doubleday, [2006]
- Summary:
- In his wide-ranging and ever-fascinating examination of chess, Shenk gleefully unearths the hidden history of a game that seems so simple yet contains infinity. From its invention somewhere in India around 500 A.D., to use as a teaching tool in inner-city America, chess has been a remarkably omnipresent factor in the development of civilization.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [287]-313) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0385510101
- Online:
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- Publisher description
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