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  • The Moves that Matter: A Chess Grandmaster on the Game of Life

    The Moves that Matter by Rowson, Jonathan;

    A Chess Grandmaster on the Game of Life

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      • Publisher's listprice GBP 10.99
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        5 562 Ft (5 297 Ft + 5% VAT)
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    Estimated delivery time: In stock at the publisher, but not at Prospero's office. Delivery time approx. 3-5 weeks.
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    Product details:

    • Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
    • Date of Publication 28 May 2020
    • Number of Volumes Paperback

    • ISBN 9781526603876
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages352 pages
    • Size 196x132x26 mm
    • Weight 252 g
    • Language English
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    Long description:

    'A nuanced and witty meditation on confronting the challenges life throws at us all' Oliver Burkeman

    Jonathan Rowson's competitive success as a chess Grandmaster and work as an applied philosopher have given him a unique perspective on why the great game is more important than ever for understanding the conflicts and uncertainties of the modern world.

    In sixty-four witty and addictive vignettes, Rowson takes us on an exhilarating tour of the game of life, from the psychology of gang violence, to the aesthetics of cyborgs, the beauty of technical details, and the endgame of death. Chess emerges as a singularly powerful metaphor for the thrills and set-backs that invest our daily lives with meaning and complexity.

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