Wargames from gladiators to gigabytes

Where did wargames come from? Starting with the combat of David versus Goliath, passing through the gladiatorial games, tournaments, trials by battle, duels, and board games such as chess, all the way to the latest simulations and computer games, this unique book traces the subject in all its splend...

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Main Author: Van Creveld, Martin (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Cambridge University Press 2013
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