Customer Review: I don't have read all the book, but I read most of the scientific papers it is composed by. I think they are very interesting and puzzling, on the border line between serious mathematics (game theory and all this stuff) and "recreational math" (like the angel problem). It would be a good read also... more info
Customer Review: The cover illustration is quite well done. It hints at the range of games considered in the book. Inside, the discourse is highly mathematical. Not a trivial read, but suited to a reader who has already taken a course in discrete maths. The book explains how to classify games by various... more info
Customer Review: The book is a sequel to "Games of No Chance" that Nowakowski also edited. It continues in the flavour of that book, with chapters on various types of combinatorial games. Naturally, variants of chess are well represented. One such being a long chessboard. Still with 8 rows. But perhaps with 12... more info
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