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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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A history of chess explains how the game, its rules, and its pieces have had a profound influence on military strategy, literature, the arts, mathematics, and the development of artificial intelligence

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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, David Shenk

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2006
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Title
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
Language
English
Publisher
Doubleday
Released
2006
Format
Hardcover
ISBN10
0385510101
ISBN13
9780385510103
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A history of chess explains how the game, its rules, and its pieces have had a profound influence on military strategy, literature, the arts, mathematics, and the development of artificial intelligence