Wargames: From Gladiators to Gigabytes

ISBN-13: 9781107036956 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 341 str.

Martin Van Creveld

Opis

Explores the history and development of wargames, and how they relate to real war and society in general.

Recenzje

'Van Creveld surveys the history of war games, defined as strategy games, from prehistory to modern times … the sheer range of this work makes it an important contribution to simulation studies … Highly recommended. All levels/libraries.' L. De Rosa, Choice

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. On animals and men; 2. Games and gladiators; 3. Trials by combat, tournaments, and duels; 4. Battles, campaigns, wars, and politics; 5. From bloody games to bloodless wars; 6. Enter the computer; 7. The females of the species; 8. Conclusions: the mirrors and the mirrored.