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Games: From Backgammon to Blackjack - Learn to Play the World's Favourite Games

Games: From Backgammon to Blackjack - Learn to Play the World's Favourite Games

by Daniel King (Author)

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    Hardcover 2003

    $4.72
Synopsis

This follow-up title to "Chess - From First Moves to Checkmate" builds on the earlier title's innovative approach to its subject. The book introduces a wide range of board and card games, detailing their history and strategy as well as providing playing instructions for a variety of international games including draughts, mancala, rummy and whist. The book is divided into two sections: board games and card games. Computer-generated artwork re-creates the game boards, pieces, cards and moves, offering a guide to each game. Rules and sample moves are clearly explained and players are encouraged to improve their play with puzzles. This title should appeal to existing players of any of the games featured as well as those keen to discover new ones.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 64
 Publisher: Kingfisher Books Ltd
Published: 21 Jul 2003
ISBN 10: 0753408163
ISBN 13: 9780753408162
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years

Media Reviews
'I love this book' - Open Book, BBC Radio 4; '... fabulous computer-generated artwork' - The Guardian; '... a clear, informative book, of a kind the jury would like to see more of - Dutch Collective Foundation for Book Promotion (winner, Silver Slate Pencil Award 2001)
Author Bio
Daniel King started playing chess at the age of five and is now an International Grandmaster - the highest title a professional chess player can achieve. Daniel has written thirteen books on chess to date, including Kingfisher's Chess - From First Moves to Checkmate. He has also contributed articles to Britain's Independent on Sunday, The Sunday Times, The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph. In addition to chess and writing, Daniel has had extensive and varied broadcasting experience. He has lectured on games and strategy to corporate clients, such as IBM, Intel, Microsoft and Disney; devised puzzles for contestants on Cilla Black's Moment of Truth television programme; presented a children's chess master-class for Channel 4; scripted and presented documentaries on the history of chess for BBC Radio Four; reported on four World Chess Championships for broadcasters around the world including ESPN in the USA, Star TV in Asia, and Doordashan in India; and presented programme links on Nickelodeon Children's Channel.