Description
| Product ID: | 9781526603876 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Moves that Matter |
| Subtitle: | A Chess Grandmaster on the Game of Life |
| Authors: | Author: Jonathan Rowson |
| Page Count: | 352 |
| Subjects: | Memoirs, Memoirs, Biography and non-fiction prose, Psychology, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Board games: Chess, Prose: non-fiction, Psychology, Self-help & personal development, Chess |
| Description: | 'A nuanced and witty meditation on confronting the challenges life throws at us all' Oliver BurkemanJonathan 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. ''A nuanced and witty meditation on confronting the challenges life throws at us all'' Oliver BurkemanJonathan 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-05-28 |