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Immortal Game
Shenk, David

ISBN10: 9780285640009 ISBN13: 9780285640009
Publisher: Souvenir Press
Format: Electronic Book
David Shenk surveys the history of chess, capturing the Zelig-like nature of the game that has changed the societies that have played it. It's rules and pieces have served as a metaphor for society (to be found in the writings of Borges, Nabokov... More

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Moves in Mind
Gobet, Fernand; Retschitzki, Jean; Voogt, Alex de

ISBN10: 9780203503638 ISBN13: 9780203503638
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Psychology Press
Format: Electronic Book
Board games have long fascinated as mirrors of intelligence, skill, cunning, and wisdom. While board games have been the topic of many scientific studies, and have been studied for more than a century by psychologists, there was until now no... More

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ISBN: 9780571214129 - Bobby Fischer Goes to War

Bobby Fischer Goes to War
Edmonds, David; Eidinow, John

ISBN10: 9780571282944 ISBN13: 9780571282944
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Format: Electronic Book
For decades, the USSR had dominated world chess. Evidence, according to Moscow, of the superiority of the Soviet system. But in 1972 along came the American, Bobby Fischer - insolent, arrogant, abusive, vain, greedy, vulgar, bigoted... More

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Chess For Dummies
Eade, James

ISBN10: 9781118162361 ISBN13: 9781118162361
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons For Dummies
Format: Electronic Book
For all levels of chess players, Chess For Dummies, 3rd Edition, brings readers an updated guide to the wide world of chess. Offering easily-understood explanations of the game and its components, this book is a must have for those developing an... More

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ISBN: 9780812698183 - Philosophy Looks at Chess

Philosophy Looks at Chess
Hale, Benjamin

ISBN10: 9780812698183 ISBN13: 9780812698183
Publisher: Open Court
Format: Electronic Book
Chess, the ancient strategy game, meets the latest, cutting-edge philosophy in this unique book. When 12 philosophers weigh in on one of the world's oldest and most beloved pastimes, the results are often surprising. Philosophical concepts as... More

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LETTERATI

ISBN10: 9781554903238 ISBN13: 9781554903238
Publisher: ECW Press ECW Press (US)
Format: Electronic Book
This guide charts the development of competitive Scrabble in North America and the control of the game exerted by Hasbro, Inc., the holder of the game's trademark. Through more than a hundred interviews, the evolution of Scrabble from the hustler... More

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LETTERATI

ISBN10: 9781554908288 ISBN13: 9781554908288
Publisher: ECW Press ECW Press (US)
Format: Electronic Book
This guide charts the development of competitive Scrabble in North America and the control of the game exerted by Hasbro, Inc., the holder of the game's trademark. Through more than a hundred interviews, the evolution of Scrabble from the hustler... More

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