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The Comprehensive Guide to Board Wargaming

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163:, Allan Frost called the book "a classic work on wargame theory and practice. Every self-respecting wargamer should acquire it." Although Frost noted the book's relatively high price (ÂŁ6.50), he thought the book was worth the price as "a well produced, clearly illustrated, 223-page tome on all aspects of board wargaming as they exist at the present time." After a summary of the book's contents, Frost concluded with a strong recommendation, saying "No doubt this book will be regarded as 29: 149:
No. 13. Ostrander commented that "The nicest thing about this book is that a publisher somewhere feels wargaming is a good enough investment for a superior 'production' book. It will become a standard reference work for board wargaming. After all, the first is always in the position to become
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as a hobby, written for an audience of both non-gamers and gamers. The book covers the evolution of wargames, strategy and tactics employed, short reviews of the games that were available when the book was published, and concludes with a sample game as an example of the hobby for newcomers.
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book on wargaming; certainly it will be a Herculean task for anyone to better it. Can you afford to be without it?"
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Frost, Allen (January–February 1978). "The Comprehensive Guide to Board Wargaming".
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Ostrander, C. Ben (September–October 1977). "Books".
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Index


Wargaming
Hippocrene Books
Nicholas Palmer
board wargaming
wargaming
The Space Gamer
Phoenix



The Space Gamer
Metagaming


Phoenix
"Craft, Model, and Hobby Industry Magazine"
"British Book News 1977-12"
Categories
1977 non-fiction books
Books by Nicholas Palmer
English-language books
Wargaming books

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