Wargames: From Gladiators to Gigabytes

by Martin van Creveld

Book Overview

Where did wargames come from? Who participated in them, and why? How is their development related to changes in real-life warfare? Which aspects of war did they capture, which ones did they leave out, how, and why? What do they tell us about the conduct of war in the times and places where they were played? How useful are they in training and preparation for war? Why are some so much more popular than others, and how do men and women differ in their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107684420
• ISBN13: 9781107684423
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 341 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"