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The Penguin Book of Card Games: Everything You Need to Know to Play Over 250 Games Paperback - 2009
by David Parlett
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From games of high skill to games of high chance, this compendium features a working description of each card game, including the rules, variations, and origins of each.
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With Penguin's classic card game compendium, rainy days never looked so good
Whether you are a cardsharp or online-poker wannabe, The Penguin Book of Card Games has everything you will ever need to know about playing cards. From games of high skill (Bridge) to games of high chance (Newmarket) to trick-taking (Whist) and banking (Pontoon), David Parlett, a seasoned card-game specialist, gives you countless games to play. With a working description of each game, including the rules, variations, and origins of each, this book will delight, entertain, and inform both the novice and the experienced player.
Whether you are a cardsharp or online-poker wannabe, The Penguin Book of Card Games has everything you will ever need to know about playing cards. From games of high skill (Bridge) to games of high chance (Newmarket) to trick-taking (Whist) and banking (Pontoon), David Parlett, a seasoned card-game specialist, gives you countless games to play. With a working description of each game, including the rules, variations, and origins of each, this book will delight, entertain, and inform both the novice and the experienced player.
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- Title The Penguin Book of Card Games: Everything You Need to Know to Play Over 250 Games
- Author David Parlett
- Binding Paperback
- Edition 2nd
- Pages 688
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Books
- Publication date 2009-04-28
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780141037875 / 0141037873
- Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
- Dimensions 7.7 x 5 x 1.6 in (19.56 x 12.70 x 4.06 cm)
- Age range 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Category Games / Gamebooks / Crosswords
- Library of Congress subjects Card games
- Dewey Decimal Code 795.4
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