{"product_id":"a-gamut-of-games-paperback","title":"A Gamut of Games - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSid Sackson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A genuine milestone in the literature of both games and mathematical recreations.\" -- Martin Gardner, \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAn authority on game history selects 38 of his all-time favorite amusements, including 22 of his own remarkable creations. Sid Sackson presents solitaire, strategy, and party games that can be played by children or adults with such common items as cards, checkerboards, dice, pencils, and paper. \u003cbr\u003eDiagrams and an abundance of examples, together with clear explanations of strategy and goals, show how to play such intriguing entertainments as Mate, a game of pure skill and logic; Blue and Gray, an exciting variation of Checkers; Plank, an advanced version of Tic-Tac-Toe; Knight Chase, a form of hide-and-seek on the checkerboard; Last Word, in which players select letters to form words in two, three, or four directions; Crossings, a fast-paced battle in which pieces move forward in a group; and other challenging diversions. The author also presents brief reviews of more than 300 other games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA leading inventor and collector of games, Sid Sackson was an authority on game history who possessed a collection of more than 18,000 games. He served as an advisor and consultant to game inventors and design companies around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 8.47 x 5.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756126273824,"sku":"9780486273471","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c75f0842b960947b5cc1cab65932bfc1.webp?v=1780074951","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-gamut-of-games-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}