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Ben MarcusBen Marcus's books The Age of Wire and String and Notable American Women were considered "experimental" fiction because of his unconventional use of... Continue »
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Subtitled: "A Journey Into The Eccentric World Of The Most Obsessive Board Game Ever Invented". A history and theory of scrabble that studies the obsessiveness that it inspires in its top players. Experts in neurochemistry, memory, lingiustics and probability along with the competitors themselves help Fatsis understand the mentality of the game's biggest fans.

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To many, Scrabble is just a board game. For others it's an intellectual pilgrimage, a balancing act between language and mathematics. This book charts the history and theory of the game, alongside the authors own rise from living-room player to competitive shark.
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ISBN:
9780224060615
Author:
FATSIS, STEFAN
Publisher:
Vintage/Ebury (a Division of Random
Location:
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Subject:
General-General
Copyright:
2002
Edition Description:
NEW ED
Publication Date:
20020905
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Pages:
372
Dimensions:
198 x 125 in.
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"Synopsis" by , To many, Scrabble is just a board game. For others it's an intellectual pilgrimage, a balancing act between language and mathematics. This book charts the history and theory of the game, alongside the authors own rise from living-room player to competitive shark.
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