The Red Dragon And The West Wind: The Winning Guide to Official Chinese And American Mah-Jongg

Name: The Red Dragon And The West Wind: The Winning Guide to Official Chinese And American Mah-Jongg
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By Tom Sloper

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Gives an introduction to Mah-Jongg which is an ancient game of strategy and subterfuge, covering various aspects of the two most common varieties, American and Chinese, along with an overview of other global approaches. This book begins with the history and origin and moves on to the rules of play and ways to win and avoid essential errors.

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This book gives a perfect introduction to this ancient game of strategy and subterfuge, covering all aspects of the two most common varieties, American and Chinese, along with an overview of other global approaches. The book begins with the history and origin and moves on to the rules of play and ways to win and avoid essential errors as well as the etiquette to follow. With everything from clear instructions on dealing, building, and distributing tiles to a look at the history and future of the game, this is the essential book for anyone who wants to have fun-and win-while playing mah-jongg.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780061233944

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 June 2007

Country: United States

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 318g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Game designer and producer Tom Sloper is widely regarded as an international expert on mah-jongg. In addition to lecturing at the Smithsonian Institution, he has been interviewed by National Geographic, the New York Times, and the Baltimore Sun, and has written extensively on the traditional game, including a regular column in the American Mah-Jongg Association newsletter.