Synopsis: |
"Peter Perla is the leading wargaming expert in the United States. His clear and insightful style make this book valuable to both the casual user and the serious professional." Larry Bond, military writer and game designer, including the classic Harpoon simulation. Peter P. Perla III has been involved with wargaming, both hobby and professional, for over forty years. This book provides the most comprehensive and coherent discussion of wargaming written to date. It brings together the professional military wargames and the recreational side of wargaming into one account. Based on a lifelong experience as a gaming hobbyist and a professional wargamer in the U.S. defence community. This dual perspective has enabled him to offer a thorough evaluation of the two arenas, to discuss their similarities and differences, and to assess their influence on each other. Perla looks first at the history of wargaming in both its hobby and professional guises, and especially at its use by the Naval War College. |