Oxford History of Board Games

ISBN-13:	9781626548817
Publisher:	Echo Point Books & Media
Publication date:	11/07/2018
Edition description:	Reprint; Revised ed.
Pages:	400
Sales rank:	401,942
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.88(d)

This fascinating book explores the origins and development of our favorite board games-from the Egyptian and Asian predecessors of checkers and chess to modern classics like Monopoly and Clue-delving into one of the most familiar parts of our cultural history and highlighting the importance of game-playing as a vital part of human experience.