London: Barrie and Rockliff / The Cresset Press, 1968. xii, 180pp, 12 text-figures, references, indexes of names and games. Page edges lightly foxed, soiled. Or cl boards in dust-jacket. The book describes, for the general reader, 'the evolution of the war game as a serious, and often unreliable, military planning device. It led to disaster in the hands of the German General Staff in 1914, and in those of the Japanese navy in 1941. Later in the Second World War, more scientific methods of operation research were perfected; but these proved impotent to answer questions presented by the H-bomb'.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

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Bookseller: Lawrence Jones (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 015378
Title: The Bomb and the Computer
Author: Wilson, Andrew
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0214667278
ISBN 13: 9780214667275
Publisher: Barrie and Rockliff / The Cresset Press
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1968
Keywords: War Games Helwig's Game Vituinus Opitz Schlieffen Tannenberg Von Manstein Total War Institute Admiral Yamamoto Cold War Games MIT Tactical Games US Marine Corps Computer War Games War Gamers General leMay Anti-guerrilla War Games AGILE Rapoport v Sch
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