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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book Franklin as a Chess Player written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781019371213
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (712 download)
Download or read book Franklin As A Chess Player written by Anonymous and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This intriguing book explores one of Ben Franklin's lesser-known contributions to American culture: his interest in the game of chess. In addition to playing and writing about chess, Franklin published an essay on the game in 1786, titled 'The Morals of Chess'. This essay, which is reproduced in full in this book, lays out Franklin's philosophy of chess as a valuable tool for developing virtues such as prudence, foresight, and circumspection. This book is a fascinating glimpse into the mind of one of America's founding fathers. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Ralph K. Hagedorn
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 151281654X
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (128 download)
Download or read book Benjamin Franklin and Chess in Early America written by Ralph K. Hagedorn and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Playing at Chess is the most ancient and the most universal game among men, for its original is beyond the memory of history." Benjamin Franklin penned these words as an introduction to his famous essay "The Morals of Chess." Franklin's approach to the game was in distinct contrast to his predecessors, who seriously advocated all the subtle treacheries of the art of poor sportsmanship with the sole end of attaining victory. To Franklin, however, the game of chess was not mere idle amusement but a sport reflective of life itself—"for life is a kind of chess, in which we have often points to gain and competitors or adversaries to contend with"—which requires the utilization of all the finest mental and moral qualities of which man is capable. This volume reproduces Franklin's celebrated essay and includes an analysis of everything Franklin ever had to say about chess. The second part of the book contains an extensive bibliography of chess in America to the year 1859. The two sections of the volume combine to form an essential sourcebook for the historian of American chess.
Author : Benjamin Franklin
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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (56 download)
Download or read book The Morals of Chess. written by Benjamin Franklin and published by . This book was released on 1809 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christopher J. Murrey
Publisher : Nova Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781590333846
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (338 download)
Download or read book Benjamin Franklin written by Christopher J. Murrey and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Benjamin Franklin is generally considered one of America's most versatile and talented statesmen, scientists, and philosophers. His achievements include publisher of Poor Richard's Almanac and many articles on political, economic, religious, philosophical and scientific subjects. He was the inventor of bifocals, the Franklin stove, lightening rod, he was one of the signers of the 'Declaration of Independence', and the founder of, what is now the University of Pennsylvania. This book presents a detailed and riveting review of Franklin's life based on excerpts from the renowned 1899 book on Franklin by Sydney George Fisher. This overview is augmented by a substantial selective bibliography, which features access through title, subject and author indexes.
Author : George Walker
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The Chess Player ... written by George Walker and published by . This book was released on 1841 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Shenk
Publisher : Anchor Canada
ISBN 13 : 0385673787
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (856 download)
Download or read book The Immortal Game written by David Shenk and published by Anchor Canada. This book was released on 2011-03-04 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A surprising, charming, and ever-fascinating history of the seemingly simple game that has had a profound effect on societies the world over. Why has one game, alone among the thousands of games invented and played throughout human history, not only survived but thrived within every culture it has touched? What is it about its thirty-two figurative pieces, moving about its sixty-four black and white squares according to very simple rules, that has captivated people for nearly 1,500 years? Why has it driven some of its greatest players into paranoia and madness, and yet is hailed as a remarkably powerful intellectual tool? Nearly everyone has played chess at some point in their lives. Its rules and pieces have served as a metaphor for society, influencing military strategy, mathematics, artificial intelligence, and literature and the arts. It has been condemned as the devil’s game by popes, rabbis, and imams, and lauded as a guide to proper living by other popes, rabbis, and imams. Marcel Duchamp was so absorbed in the game that he ignored his wife on their honeymoon. Caliph Muhammad al-Amin lost his throne (and his head) trying to checkmate a courtier. Ben Franklin used the game as a cover for secret diplomacy.In his wide-ranging and ever-fascinating examination of chess, David Shenk gleefully unearths the hidden history of a game that seems so simple yet contains infinity. From its invention somewhere in India around 500 A.D., to its enthusiastic adoption by the Persians and its spread by Islamic warriors, to its remarkable use as a moral guide in the Middle Ages and its political utility in the Enlightenment, to its crucial importance in the birth of cognitive science and its key role in the aesthetic of modernism in twentieth-century art, to its twenty-first-century importance in the development of artificial intelligence and use as a teaching tool in inner-city America, chess has been a remarkably omnipresent factor in the development of civilization. Indeed, as Shenk shows, some neuroscientists believe that playing chess may actually alter the structure of the brain, that it may be for individuals what it has been for civilization: a virus that makes us smarter.
Author : Reuben Roy
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (567 download)
Download or read book The Accomplished Chess-player, an Elementary Treatise written by Reuben Roy and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : Andesite Press
ISBN 13 : 9781296496111
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (961 download)
Download or read book The Chess Player ... written by Benjamin Franklin and published by Andesite Press. This book was released on 2015-08-08 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781294961147
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (611 download)
Download or read book The Chess Player ... written by Benjamin Franklin and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-08 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : Nabu Press
ISBN 13 : 9781294826347
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (263 download)
Download or read book The Chess Player ... written by Benjamin Franklin and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Author : David Shenk
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0307387666
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)
Download or read book The Immortal Game written by David Shenk and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh, engaging look at how 32 carved pieces on a Chess board forever changed our understanding of war, art, science, and the human brain. Chess is the most enduring and universal game in history. Here, bestselling author David Shenk chronicles its intriguing saga, from ancient Persia to medieval Europe to the dens of Benjamin Franklin and Norman Schwarzkopf. Along the way, he examines a single legendary game that took place in London in 1851 between two masters of the time, and relays his own attempts to become as skilled as his Polish ancestor Samuel Rosenthal, a nineteenth-century champion. With its blend of cultural history and Shenk’s lively personal narrative, The Immortal Game is a compelling guide for novices and aficionados alike.
Author : Anonymous
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ISBN 13 : 9781293100530
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Franklin As a Chess Player written by Anonymous and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Franklin As A Chess Player: His Famous Essay On The Morals Of Chess reprint Biography & Autobiography; Historical; Biography & Autobiography / Historical
Author : George Walker
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3368894811
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (688 download)
Download or read book The Chess Player: Containing Franklin's Essay on the Morals of Chess written by George Walker and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-08-14 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1841.
Download or read book Chess made easy written by and published by . This book was released on 1817 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul Leicester Ford
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Franklin Bibliography written by Paul Leicester Ford and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Reuben Roy
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (479 download)
Download or read book The Accomplished Chess-player written by Reuben Roy and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
