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 by Rick Adamson, David Shenk

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

Rick Adamson, David Shenk

8 hours, 5 minutes • missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history adventurous informative medium-paced
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In his wide-ranging and ever fascinating examination of chess, David Shenk gleefully unearths the hidden history of a game that seems so simple yet contains infinity. From its invention somewhere in India around 500 A.D., to its enthusiastic adopt...

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