It's All a Game A Short History of Board Games

Informationen zum Autor Tristan Donovan Klappentext Tristan Donovan is a journalist whose work has appeared on the BBC, in The Times, and in Wired amongst other publications. He lives in Brighton, UK. From board game cafes to puzzle books, we need diversion more than ever. This cheeky but nostalgic look at the history of board games is the perfect Christmas gift. Zusammenfassung 'Timely... wonderfully entertaining' - The Wall Street Journal In It's All A Game renowned games expert Tristan Donovan opens the box on the incredible and often surprising history and psychology of board games. He traces the evolution of the game across cultures, time periods, and continents, from the paranoid Chicago toy genius behind classics like Operation and Mouse Trap, to the role of Monopoly in helping prisoners of war escape the Nazis, and even the scientific use of board games today to teach artificial intelligence how to reason and how to win. With these compelling stories and characters, Donovan ultimately reveals why board games have captured hearts and minds all over the world for generations.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Tristan Donovan, Tirstan Donovan
• Verlag: Atlantic Books
• Inhalt: Buch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 07.11.2019
• Thema: Ratgeber > Sport; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges
• EAN: 9781786494542
• ISBN: 978-1-78649-454-2
• Themen: History, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Modern / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, history of sport, Social and cultural history, General and world history, Board, table top and strategy games, Board Games, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Board Games, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Backgammon, Board games: Chess, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Chess