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Oxford History of Board Games

By the Author of the Oxford History of Board Games

Author: David Parlett  

Oxford History of Board Games
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This fascinating book explores the origins and development of our favorite board games-from the Egyptian and Asian predecessors of checkers and chess to modern classics like Monopoly and Clue-delving into one of the most familiar parts of our cultural history and highlighting the importance of game-playing as a vital part of human experience.

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This fascinating book explores the origins and development of our favorite board games-from the Egyptian and Asian predecessors of checkers and chess to modern classics like Monopoly and Clue-delving into one of the most familiar parts of our cultural history and highlighting the importance of game-playing as a vital part of human experience.

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"Great tidbits or obscure, entertaining facts can be found on any given page." --Library Journal

For thousands of years, board games have captured our imaginations as we have conspired against, chased, and attacked one another across the table from our friends and foes, locked quest for victory.
In his newly updated History of Board Games (the previous edition was titled: The Oxford History of Board Games ), David Parlett explores the fascinating origins and development of our favorite games - from the Egyptian and Asian predecessors of checkers and chess to modern classics like Monopoly and Clue. With an entertaining, accessible style, Parlett delves into what is one of the most universal roots of our cultural history, highlighting the importance of game-playing as a vital part of the human experience.
In addition to his detailed research on the mechanisms of games, Parlett adds his unique insight drawing upon 20 years of experience as a professional games researcher, critic and game inventor to explore lesser-known and experimental games.
Games covered in this entertaining title include Alquerque; backgammon; chess; Cluedo; Draughts; Fox & Geese; Go; Halma; Ludo; Monopoly; Noughts & Crosses; Oware; Pachisi; Scrabble; Snakes & Ladders; solitaire; Trivial Pursuit are included, along with many more.

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"Great tidbits or obscure, entertaining facts can be found on any given page." --Library Journal

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About the Author

David Parlett is an internationally renowned inventor, writer, and researcher in the field of games. Amongst his board games is Hare and Tortoise, which has been published in ten languages and won three Game of the Year awards. His many game books include The Penguin Book of Word Games (1982) and The Oxford Guide to Card Games (1990).

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Publisher
Echo Point Books & Media
Published
7th November 2018
Pages
400
ISBN
9781635617955

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