How Long to Read Seven Games: A Human History

How Long Does it Take to Read Seven Games: A Human History?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 33 minutes to read Seven Games: A Human History by Oliver Roeder

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A group biography of seven enduring and beloved games, and the story of why—and how—we play them. Checkers, backgammon, chess, and Go. Poker, Scrabble, and bridge. These seven games, ancient and modern, fascinate millions of people worldwide. In Seven Games, Oliver Roeder charts their origins and historical importance, the delightful arcana of their rules, and the ways their design makes them pleasurable. Roeder introduces thrilling competitors, such as evangelical minister Marion Tinsley, who across forty years lost only three games of checkers; Shusai, the Master, the last Go champion of imperial Japan, defending tradition against “modern rationalism”; and an IBM engineer who created a backgammon program so capable at self-learning that NASA used it on the space shuttle. He delves into the history and lore of each game: backgammon boards in ancient Egypt, the Indian origins of chess, how certain shells from a particular beach in Japan make the finest white Go stones. Beyond the cultural and personal stories, Roeder explores why games, seemingly trivial pastimes, speak so deeply to the human soul. He introduces an early philosopher of games, the aptly named Bernard Suits, and visits an Oxford cosmologist who has perfected a computer that can effectively play bridge, a game as complicated as human language itself. Throughout, Roeder tells the compelling story of how humans, pursuing scientific glory and competitive advantage, have invented AI programs better than any human player, and what that means for the games—and for us. Funny, fascinating, and profound, Seven Games is a story of obsession, psychology, history, and how play makes us human.

How long is Seven Games: A Human History?

Seven Games: A Human History by Oliver Roeder is 326 pages long, and a total of 83,456 words.

This makes it 110% the length of the average book. It also has 102% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Seven Games: A Human History Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 36 minutes to read Seven Games: A Human History aloud.

What Reading Level is Seven Games: A Human History?

Seven Games: A Human History is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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