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Cazaux and Knowlton - A World of Chess
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Jean-Louis Cazaux and Rick Knowlton - A World of Chess. Livre sur l'histoire du jeu d'échecs en anglais. With more than 400 illustrations, and detailed maps, this immense and deeply researched account of the history of chess covers not only the Persian and Arab game familiar to most Westerners for the past 500 years, but also variants going back 1500 years that are still being played in some parts of the world. The evolution of strategic board games, especially in India, China and Japan, is discussed in detail. The many more recent chess variants (board sizes, new pieces, 3-D etc.) are fully covered. Instructions for play are provided, with historical context, for every form of the game.
Jean-Louis Cazaux and Rick Knowlton - A World of Chess. Livre sur l'histoire du jeu d'échecs en anglais. With more than 400 illustrations, and detailed maps, this immense and deeply researched account of the history of chess covers not only the Persian and Arab game familiar to most Westerners for the past 500 years, but also variants going back 1500 years that are still being played in some parts of the world. The evolution of strategic board games, especially in India, China and Japan, is discussed in detail. The many more recent chess variants (board sizes, new pieces, 3-D etc.) are fully covered. Instructions for play are provided, with historical context, for every form of the game.
107698
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- Langue(s) :
- Anglais
- Nombre de pages :
- 408.
- Auteur :
- Jean-louis Cazaux et Rick Knowlton.
Jean-Louis Cazaux and Rick Knowlton - A World of Chess. Livre sur l'histoire du jeu d'échecs en anglais. With more than 400 illustrations, and detailed maps, this immense and deeply researched account of the history of chess covers not only the Persian and Arab game familiar to most Westerners for the past 500 years, but also variants going back 1500 years that are still being played in some parts of the world. The evolution of strategic board games, especially in India, China and Japan, is discussed in detail. The many more recent chess variants (board sizes, new pieces, 3-D etc.) are fully covered. Instructions for play are provided, with historical context, for every form of the game.