Games of the World: How to Make Them, How to Play Them, How They Came to Be [Hardcover]

Frederic V. Grunfeld (Editor), Steven Schepp (Editor)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 280 pages
• Publisher: Holt, Rinehart & Winston; first edtiion assumed edition (1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0030152615
• ISBN-13: 978-0030152610
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 9.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #588,276 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Replacement, January 9, 2007

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C. Zoller - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Games of the World: How to Make Them, How to Play Them, How They Came to Be (Hardcover)

I purchased this book years ago only to have it disappear later (we've all had that experience!). This purchase was a replacement, which should give it a high rating from the beginning. In any case, this is one of the finest publications on the subject ever and in my opinion deserving of further editions or updates. If you and your family enjoy games, but are getting tired of the usual, then this book is for you.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Games of the World, December 26, 2010

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reggieo - See all my reviews

This review is from: Games of the World How to Make Them, How to Play Them, How They Came to Be (Paperback)

The best and possibly definitive book on games of all types - indoor, outdoor, solo, and groups of all cultures of the world. The history and how-to-make-them diagrams set it far above others on the subject. Full of truly delightful surprises and cultural insights. One of the essential manuals for creating a peaceful, harmonious, fun world. Games of the World. How to Make Them. How to Play Them. How They Came to Be

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive book on the supject, June 8, 2007

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heidi jo hall "JoJo Silverlock" (Tonopah, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Games of the World: How to Make Them, How to Play Them, How They Came to Be (Hardcover)

I have yet to find a better book on this subject, bar none. Not only are the games themselves explained, but also how to play them, how to make them, and how they came to be. I bought it when it first can out and have referred to it countless times over the years. Lavishly illustrated with photographs and black and white illustrations, I have enjoyed reading about specific games as well as just thumbing through to see what catches my interest.