The Immortal Game

A History of Chess

David Shenk (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

352 Seiten

2008 | Main
Souvenir Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-285-63832-7 (ISBN)

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Does playing chess require a great mind, or are great minds formed by playing chess?

Chess: the seemingly simple game that contains infinity. For centuries it has served as a metaphor for society, informing military strategy and influencing mathematics, the arts and artificial intelligence. Popes, rabbis and imams have condemned it as the devil's game; Caliph Muhammad al-Amin lost his life trying to checkmate a courtier while Benjamin Franklin used chess as a cover for secret diplomacy.

Here, David Shenk chronicles its intriguing saga from ancient Persia to post-modern Europe, examining along the way a single legendary game that took place in nineteenth-century London. With its blend of cultural history and lively personal narrative, The Immortal Game is a compelling guide for novices and aficionados alike.

David Shenk is a bestselling author and a contributor to National Geographic, Harper's and The New Yorker.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	13.10.2008
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Spielen / Raten
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
ISBN-10	0-285-63832-7 / 0285638327
ISBN-13	978-0-285-63832-7 / 9780285638327
Zustand	Neuware