Non-Fiction
Keywords: Books & Publications
Here is a listing of writings that make references to Go, such as books and papers. It does not include books about Go playing techniques.
2009
- The Strangest Man. The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac Quantum Genius. Graham Farmelo. Faber and Faber 2009 ISBN 978-0-571-22278-0. Chapter 19 1934-35 Page 256: During the ritual of afternoon tea, he fruitlessly searched for a way that a king could pass eight opposing pawns and got thrashed by his colleagues in their favourite game, Wei Chi (also known as Go), which he had introduced into Fine Hall {Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton} a few years before.{note 31: Letter from Dirac to Max Newman, 17 March 1935, Newman archive St John}. Chapter 29 1982-2002. Page 411. Weak and dispirited, he spent the summer recuperating at home, watching television and playing Wei Chi and other board games but unable to do serious work.
2007
- Science, Strategy and War. The strategic theory of John Boyd. Frans P.B. Osinga. Routledge Press: London, 2007. Pages concerning influence/shih start on page 37.
2006
- The Philosophy of Chinese Military Culture. Shih vs. Li by William H Mott and Jae Chang Kim
http://www.amazon.com/Philosophy-Chinese-Military-Culture-Shih/dp/1403971870. Macmillian: New York, 2006. ISBN 1-4039-7187-0
- A review: "Written from within the Asian strategic perspective, General Kim’s book provides the first examination of 'Shi' or 'strategic power,' a concept that proved vital in historical battles and remains crucial to the PRC’s quest to formulate contemporary military science with unique Chinese characteristics."--Ralph D. Sawyer, author of Seven Military Classics of Ancient China." -The portion covering go starts on page 32. --Rocky Farr
- Sawyer, Ralph D. CHINESE STRATEGIC POWER: MYTHS, INTENT, AND PROJECTIONS."Journal of Military and Strategic Studies," Winter 2006/07, Vol. 9, Issue 2.© Centre for Military and Strategic Studies, Canadian Defence & Foreign Affairs Institute, 2007.
http://www.jmss.org/2007/2007winter/articles/sawyer_cont-defence.pdf''
- 2005
Comparing Baduk and Chess A short article from the Korean Times comparing Baduk and Chess.
Chinese Play a Different Game A short article from
The New America Foundation regarding a possible Chinese approach to war with the United States.
- Dr. Chong-Pin Lin. President, Foundation on International and Cross-strait Studies Professor, Graduate Institute of International affairs and Strategic Studies, Tamkang University. CHINA’S CROSS-STRAIT GO GAME Taiwan Juggles Democracy and National Security.2005 Pacific Symposium US National Defense University.
http://www.ndu.edu/inss/symposia/Pacific2005/lin.pdf
- 2004
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Learning from the Stones: A Go Approach to Mastering China's Strategic Concept, Shi, Dr. David Lai.
- Johnson-Freese, Joan. Space Wei Qi: the launch of Shenzhou V. "Naval War Coillege Review," Spring 2004.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0JIW/is_2_57/ai_n6112689
- Isaacson, Frederick; Chung,Jensen. The Bush vs. Gore rhetoric after the 2000 electoral impasse:A Ch'i-Shih analysis."Studies in Media & Information Literacy Education,"Volume 4,Issue 2(May 2004).
http://www.utpjournals.com/simile/issue14/frederick1.html
- Go. The game to beat all games. The most intellectually testing game ever devised?
http://www.economist.com/diversions/displayStory.cfm?story_id=3445214 The Economist. Dec 16th 2004.
- 2003
- Lai, David; Hamby, Gary W. East meets West: An ancient game sheds new light on US-Asian strategic relations. "The Korean Journal of Defense Analysis," Vol. XIV, No. 1, Spring 2003.
- 2000
- Reeve, John. Royal Australian Navy Sea Power Centre Working Paper No.4 THE DEVELOPMENT OF NAVAL STRATEGY IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION 1500-2000.
http://www.navy.gov.au/spc/workingpapers/Working%20Paper%204.pdf
- 1999
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The Go Club - Getting lost in the game by Queena Sook Kim (March 12 - 18) LA Weekly
In the Beginning was the Command Line by Neal Stephenson, minor reference to Go, comparing the marketing strategies of Microsoft and Be.
- 1997
- Waldron, Arthur. The Art of Shi. A review of "Cultural realism: Strategic culture and grand strategy in Chinese history" by Alastair Iain Johnston. "The New Republic," June 22, 1997.
- 1996
- At Twilight in the Country Memoirs of a Canadian Nationalist by Mel Hurtig
- 1969
- Petit Traité Invitant à la Découverte de l'Art Subtil du Go ("Short essay inviting discovery of the subtle art of Go") by Georges Perec
- The Protracted Game A Wei-Ch'i Interpretation of Maoist Revolutionary Strategy by Scott Boorman
- 1946
- Citizen 13660, Miné Okubo's memoir of life in a US internment camp during WWII
- Ancient
- Lao Tse: no reference, but has philosophy applicable to Go.
See also Fiction and GeoStrategic Lessons From Go