Seven games: a human history

By:

Roeder, Oliver

Publication details: W. W. Norton and Company, 2022. New York:Description: 306p.; hb; 24cmISBN:

9781324003779

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

794 ROE

Summary: A group biography of seven enduring and beloved games, and the story of why—and how—we play them. Checkers, backgammon, chess, and Go. Poker, Scrabble, and bridge. These seven games, ancient and modern, fascinate millions of people worldwide. In Seven Games, Oliver Roeder charts their origins and historical importance, the delightful arcana of their rules, and the ways their design makes them pleasurable. https://wwnorton.com/books/Seven-Games

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A group biography of seven enduring and beloved games, and the story of why—and how—we play them.

Checkers, backgammon, chess, and Go. Poker, Scrabble, and bridge. These seven games, ancient and modern, fascinate millions of people worldwide. In Seven Games, Oliver Roeder charts their origins and historical importance, the delightful arcana of their rules, and the ways their design makes them pleasurable.

https://wwnorton.com/books/Seven-Games

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