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

Author: Shenk, David

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

Published: New York: Doubleday, 2006

Description: xvii, 327 p. :ill. ; 25 cm.

Bibliography: p. 287-313

Subject(s):

• Chess -- History

Review(s):

• "Shenk, David: 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." Kirkus Reviews 74.12 (June 15, 2006): 626
• Taylor, Gilbert. "Shenk, David. 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." Booklist 103.1 (Sept 1, 2006): 49

Read: December 23, 2006