01968cam a2200313 i 4500 1164592653 TxAuBib 20170711120000.0 170117s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2017001975 9781250082725 hardback 1250082722 hardback (OCoLC)960239246 DLC eng rda DLC BDX OCLCO OCLCQ OQX TxAuBib rda Donovan, Tristan, author. It's all a game : the history of board games from Monopoly to Settlers of Catan / Tristan Donovan. First edition. New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2017. viii, 292 pages ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages [257]-277) and index. "Board games have been with us longer than even the written word. But what is it about this pastime that continues to captivate us well into the age of smartphones and instant gratification? In It's All a Game, British journalist and renowned games expert Tristan Donovan opens the box on the incredible and often surprising history and psychology of board games. He traces the evolution of the game across cultures, time periods, and continents, from the paranoid Chicago toy genius behind classics like Operation and Mouse Trap, to the role of Monopoly in helping prisoners of war escape the Nazis, and even the scientific use of board games today to teach artificial intelligence how to reason and how to win. With these compelling stories and characters, Donovan ultimately reveals why board games have captured hearts and minds all over the world for generations"-- Provided by publisher. 20170711. Board games History. Board games Social aspects. TXKIP