Game Theory was invented by the brilliant mathematician John von Neumann, who also co-authored the first book on the topic with Oscar Morgenstern, an economist. (I actually took a course in Game ...

Playing with Reality: How Games Shape Our World. By Kelly Clancy. Riverhead Books; 368 pages; $30. Allen Lane; £25 In 1824 Prince Wilhelm of Prussia asked for a demonstration of an elaborate game he ...