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The immortal game : a history of chess or how 32 carved pieces on a board illuminated our understanding of war, art, science, and the human brain

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  • Running Time: 08:05 hrs
    Narrator: John H. Mayer
    Publisher:
    Books on Tape, 2007
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.
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    Running Time: 08:05 hrs
    Narrator: John H. Mayer
    Publisher:
    BC Libraries Cooperative, 2024
    Note: This book was produced with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

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  • Author: Shenk, David
    Contributor: Mayer, John H
    Date:
    Created
    2007
    Summary:

    A surprising, charming, and ever-fascinating history of the seemingly simple game that has had a profound effect on societies the world over. Why has one game, alone among thousands of games played throughout human history, not only survived, but thrived within every culture it has touched? Chess has been a remarkably omnipresent factor in the development of civilization since its invention, and David Shenk unearths the hidden history of a game that has influenced everything from mathematics to military strategies, computer science, and art.

    Genre:
    History and geography, Puzzles and games
    Subject(s): Chess
    Original Publisher: [Santa Ana, Calif.], Books on Tape
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781415933541, 1415933545, 9780739346532, 0739346539