This classic on games and how to play them intelligently is being re-issued in a new, four volume edition

Berlekamp , Elwyn R.; Conway , John H.; Guy , Richard K.

Preface to Second Edition, Preface, Spade-Work!, 1. WhoseGame?, 2. Finding the Correct Number is Simplicity Itself, 3. Some Harder Games and How to Make Them Easier, 4. Taking and Breaking, 5. Numbers, Nimbers and Numberless Wonders, 6. The Heat of Battle, 7. Hackenbush, 8. It's a Small Small Small Small World, Index