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Wargames : from gladiators to gigabytes / Martin Van Creveld.

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VAN CREVELD Martin

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Cambridge New York : Cambridge Univ Press , 2013.Description: x, 332 pages ; 24 cmISBN:

9781107684423 (pbk.) :

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Summary: Starting with the combat of David versus Goliath, passing through the gladiatorial games, tournaments, trials by battle, duels, and board games such as chess, all the way to the latest simulations and computer games, this unique book traces the subject in all its splendid richness. As it does so, it provides new and occasionally surprising insights into human nature.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Starting with the combat of David versus Goliath, passing through the gladiatorial games, tournaments, trials by battle, duels, and board games such as chess, all the way to the latest simulations and computer games, this unique book traces the subject in all its splendid richness. As it does so, it provides new and occasionally surprising insights into human nature.

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