Take a delightful journey through Oriental business strategy and philosophy as revealed in the game of Go. The insights of a strong player are distilled through the eyes of a weaker player to ensure understanding by everyone from beginner on. Strategy and tactics of Go brought to life (and applied to life) in this unique metaphorical treatment of the game.
| EAN | 096522354X |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Ki Press |
| Width | 13.1 cm |
| Height | 17.1 cm |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1996 |
| Author | Bruce WilcoxSue Wilcox |
| Language | English |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN-10 | 096522354X |
| Pages | 272 |
| Binding | paperback |
ix Acknowledgements
x Introduction
012 Philosophy and Go
026 Ranks & Handicaps
033 Go on the Information Superhighway
046 Kids' Go
064 Go & Business
110 Go & Politics
144 A Go Song
162 Natural Principles
172 New Age Go
185 Go & Sin
206 Computer Go
253 Fantasy Liar's Dice
260 How to Form a Go Club
266 A Repast of Books
x Introduction
012 Philosophy and Go
026 Ranks & Handicaps
033 Go on the Information Superhighway
046 Kids' Go
064 Go & Business
110 Go & Politics
144 A Go Song
162 Natural Principles
172 New Age Go
185 Go & Sin
206 Computer Go
253 Fantasy Liar's Dice
260 How to Form a Go Club
266 A Repast of Books
Who this book is for
This book is primarily intended to help mid-range kyu players and low-range dan players play a game that means more to them. It has discarded the Oriental and traditional approach of teaching by repetition. Instead we aim to teach by entertaining and making your moves meaningful to you. The first three chapters have an additional function as a stand-alone introduction to Go theory for relative beginners. We do assume you know what a board looks like and what Go stones are. One thing that does seem lacking in the world of Go is something to help established players teach others the game. Hence the starter chapters. We know you know this stuff but it enables you to establish a framework for a newcomer to the game. To this end we permit you to photocopy Section 1: Overview exactly as is and distribute it free of charge as a teaching aid. Pages of this book are not to be reproduced otherwise without our written permission.
What our goals are
We would like to see Go become more popular in the West. Not just to make it easier to get a game ourselves but because we feel that Western society has a lot to learn from the Oriental approach to competition, strategy and planning. Throughout the book there are examples of how Go can be applied to business as a way to reexamine your approach to the long term strategy of your company and to the tactics of daily interaction. This integration of Go theory and business application is a topic that has already been found invaluable by many top managers and salespeople - we hope to expand its distribution more widely.
This book is primarily intended to help mid-range kyu players and low-range dan players play a game that means more to them. It has discarded the Oriental and traditional approach of teaching by repetition. Instead we aim to teach by entertaining and making your moves meaningful to you. The first three chapters have an additional function as a stand-alone introduction to Go theory for relative beginners. We do assume you know what a board looks like and what Go stones are. One thing that does seem lacking in the world of Go is something to help established players teach others the game. Hence the starter chapters. We know you know this stuff but it enables you to establish a framework for a newcomer to the game. To this end we permit you to photocopy Section 1: Overview exactly as is and distribute it free of charge as a teaching aid. Pages of this book are not to be reproduced otherwise without our written permission.
What our goals are
We would like to see Go become more popular in the West. Not just to make it easier to get a game ourselves but because we feel that Western society has a lot to learn from the Oriental approach to competition, strategy and planning. Throughout the book there are examples of how Go can be applied to business as a way to reexamine your approach to the long term strategy of your company and to the tactics of daily interaction. This integration of Go theory and business application is a topic that has already been found invaluable by many top managers and salespeople - we hope to expand its distribution more widely.