The Immortal Game: A History of ChessA fresh, engaging look at how 32 carved pieces on a Chess board forever changed our understanding of war, art, science, and the human brain. |
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Avis d'utilisateur - MartinBodek - LibraryThingI read this book upon a friend's insistence, and was happy I did. The book details the history of chess quite finely, and does it through the lens of a much-heralded match in the game's storied past ... Consulter l'avis complet
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Avis d'utilisateur - RobertLSlater - LibraryThingThe Immortal Game is an excellent debut novel. Right out of the gate Joannah Miley hooked me. I immediately identified with Ruby, the main character. Her loneliness and drive to make it through ... Consulter l'avis complet
Table des matières
UNDERSTANDING IS THE ESSENTIAL WEAPON | |
HOUSE OF WISDOM | |
MOVE 2 | |
THE MORALS OF MEN AND THE DUTIES OF NOBLES AND COMMONERS | |
MOVE 3 | |
MAKING MEN CIRCUMSPECT | |
CHUNKING AND TASKING | |
A VICTORIOUS SYNTHESIS | |
MOVES 1719 | |
BEAUTIFUL PROBLEMS | |
WE ARE SHARING OUR WORLD WITH ANOTHER SPECIES ONE THAT GETS SMARTER | |
THE NEXT | |
Coda | |
APPENDIX I | |
BENJAMIN FRANKLINS OPERA | |
THE EMPEROR AND THE IMMIGRANT | |
APPENDIX II | |
APPENDIX III | |