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Wargames: From Gladiators to Gigabytes
Martin Van Creveld
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Description for Wargames: From Gladiators to Gigabytes
paperback. Explores the history and development of wargames, and how they relate to real war and society in general. Num Pages: 341 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 546.
Where did wargames come from? Who participated in them, and why? How is their development related to changes in real-life warfare? Which aspects of war did they capture, which ones did they leave out, how, and why? What do they tell us about the conduct of war in the times and places where they were played? How useful are they in training and preparation for war? Why are some so much more popular than others, and how do men and women differ in their interest? Starting with the combat of David versus Goliath, passing through the gladiatorial games, tournaments, trials ... Read more
Where did wargames come from? Who participated in them, and why? How is their development related to changes in real-life warfare? Which aspects of war did they capture, which ones did they leave out, how, and why? What do they tell us about the conduct of war in the times and places where they were played? How useful are they in training and preparation for war? Why are some so much more popular than others, and how do men and women differ in their interest? Starting with the combat of David versus Goliath, passing through the gladiatorial games, tournaments, trials ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
341
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
547g
Number of Pages
341
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107684423
SKU
V9781107684423
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Ref
99-20
About Martin Van Creveld
Martin van Creveld is Emeritus Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and one of the world's best known experts on military history and strategy. He is the author of over twenty books, covering all aspects of these subjects, which have now been translated into twenty languages including Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serb and ... Read more
Reviews for Wargames: From Gladiators to Gigabytes
'No other historian could bring us this marvellous history of wargaming and its relationship to the larger strategic and societal trends that are the critical context for the impact these games have had.' Paul Bracken, Yale University, and author of The Second Nuclear Age 'A witty, wide-ranging, and uniquely inclusive analysis of wargames that goes beyond games and simulations of ... Read more