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The Immortal Game: A History of Chess & Its Consequences
By
David Shenk
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Doubleday
Publication date
September 5, 2006
Pages
304
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780385510103
ISBN-10
0385510101
Dimensions
1 by 6.25 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1.35 lbs.
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$26.00
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Summary
A fascinating history of chess explains how the game, its rules, and its pieces have had a profound influence on military strategy, literature, the arts, mathematics, the development of artificial intelligence, and other fields, from its origins in India around A.D. 500 to the present day. 60,000 first printing.
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from Doubleday (September 5, 2006)
9780385510103 | details & prices | 304 pages | 6.25 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $26.00
About: A history of chess explains how the game, its rules, and its pieces have had a profound influence on military strategy, literature, the arts, mathematics, and the development of artificial intelligence.
About: A history of chess explains how the game, its rules, and its pieces have had a profound influence on military strategy, literature, the arts, mathematics, and the development of artificial intelligence.
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