▁is ▁a ▁comp end ium ▁of ▁information ▁on ▁mathematical ▁games . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁first ▁published ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁in ▁two ▁volumes . ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁volume ▁introdu ces ▁combin atorial ▁game ▁theory ▁and ▁its ▁foundation ▁in ▁the ▁sur real ▁numbers ; ▁part iz an ▁and ▁im partial ▁games ; ▁Sp rag ue – G rund y ▁theory ▁and ▁mis ère ▁games . ▁The ▁second ▁volume ▁applies ▁the ▁the or ems ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁volume ▁to ▁many ▁games , ▁including ▁nim , ▁spr outs , ▁d ots ▁and ▁boxes , ▁Syl ver ▁coin age , ▁phil os opher ' s ▁football , ▁fo x ▁and ▁ge ese . ▁A ▁final ▁section ▁on ▁puzz les ▁analy zes ▁the ▁S oma ▁cube , ▁Rub ik ' s ▁C ube , ▁p eg ▁sol itaire , ▁and ▁Con way ' s ▁Game ▁of ▁Life . ▁ ▁A ▁republic ation ▁of ▁the ▁work ▁by ▁A ▁K ▁Peters ▁spl its ▁the ▁content ▁into ▁four ▁volumes . ▁ ▁Ed itions ▁ 1 st ▁edition , ▁New ▁York : ▁Academ ic ▁Press , ▁ 2 ▁vol s ., ▁ 1 9 8 2 ; ▁vol . ▁ 1 , ▁hard back : ▁, ▁paper back : ▁; ▁vol . ▁ 2 , ▁hard back : ▁, ▁paper back : ▁. ▁ 2 nd ▁edition , ▁W elles ley , ▁Massachusetts : ▁A . ▁K . ▁Peters ▁Ltd ., ▁ 4 ▁vol s ., ▁ 2 0 0 1 – 2 0 0 4 ; ▁vol . ▁