Board Games in 100 Moves

✍ Scribed by Ian Livingstone, James Wallis

Publisher: DK Publishing
Year: 2019
Tongue: English
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

This is a golden age for board games. More people are playing games such as Chess, Monopoly, Risk, and Scrabble than ever before! But how did these games, and so many others, come to be invented? Discover the compelling stories behind the creation of the board games we know and love to play--stories that have touched every aspect of people's lives through the ages. Our journey starts 5,000 years ago and continues right up to the present day. On the way, each game will reveal the fascinating secrets of its origin and its lasting appeal.

✦ Subjects

Games & Activities, Board Games, History, Social History, Social Science, Popular Culture

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