World of chess, a: its development and variations through centuries and civilizations
Auteur :
Cazaux, Jean-Louis / Knowlton, Rick
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786494279
Date de publication :
17 oct. 2017
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
680 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
With more than 400 illustrations, and detailed maps, this immense and deeply researched account of the history of chess covers not only the Persian and Arab game familiar to most Westerners for the past 500 years, but also variants going back 1500 years that are still being played in some parts of the world.