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Go! More Than a Game - by Peter Shotwell (Paperback)

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  • Master the fascinating game of Go with this expert guidebook.
  • About the Author: Peter Shotwell is an internationally known expert on the relationship of Go to Eastern and Western philosophy, literature, and history.
  • 200 Pages
  • Games, Board Games

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About the Book



A wonderful introduction to this ancient game



Book Synopsis



Master the fascinating game of Go with this expert guidebook.

Go is a two-player board game that first originated in ancient China but is also very popular in Japan and Korea. There is significant strategy and philosophy involved in the game, and the number of possible games is vast--even when compared to chess.

Go has enthralled hundreds of millions of people in Asia, where it is an integral part of the culture. In the West, many have learned of its pleasures, especially after the game appeared in a number of hit movies, TV series, and books, and was included on major Internet game sites. By eliciting the highest powers of rational thought, the game draws players, not just for the thrills of competition, but because they feel it enhances their mental, artistic, and even spiritual lives.

Go! More Than a Game is the guidebook that uses the most modern methods of teaching to learn Go, so that, in a few minutes, anyone can understand the two basic rules that generate the game. The object of Go is surrounding territory, but the problem is that while you are doing this, the opponent may be surrounding you! In a series of exciting teaching games, you will watch as Go's beautiful complexities begin to unfold in intertwining patterns of black and white stones. These games progress from small 9x9 boards to 13x13 and then to the traditional 19x19 size.

Go! More Than a Game has been completely revised by the author based on new data about the history of early Go and the Confucians who wrote about it. This popular book includes updated information such as the impact of computer versions on the game, the mysterious new developments of Go combinatorics, advances in Combinatorial Game Theory and a look at the current international professional playing scene.



About the Author



Peter Shotwell is an internationally known expert on the relationship of Go to Eastern and Western philosophy, literature, and history. He has been writing about Go for nearly twenty years and has lived in China, Tibet, and Japan while researching the origins and background of the game.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 7.2 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: .9 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 200
Genre: Games
Sub-Genre: Board Games
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Format: Paperback
Author: Peter Shotwell
Language: English
Street Date: August 15, 2003
TCIN: 82940578
UPC: 9780804834759
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-4877
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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