Daly's Billiard Book
Author : Maurice Daly
Publisher :
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 24,15 MB
Release : 1914
Category : Billiards
ISBN :
Byrne's Book of Great Pool Stories
Author : Robert Byrne
Publisher : Mariner Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 17,2 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN :
Book Description
Thirty-one stories on pool and billiards written over the past 150 years. The authors range from Pushkin to Vachss, the stories from Wallace Stegner's The Blue-Winged Teal, on competition between a father and a son, to Bill Pronzini's science fiction story, The Hungarian Cinch.
Byrne's New Standard Book of Pool and Billiards
Author : Robert Byrne
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 45,42 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780156005548
Book Description
The definitive work on pool and billiards (National Billiard News) by champion player Robert Byrne Now updated throughout and expanded with new material on strategy in eight- and nine-ball, trick shots, and billiard memorabilia, Byrne's New Standard Book of Pool and Billiards is the classic guide to cue games complete with detailed diagrams and photographs to help improve play at every level."
The Black Widow's Guide to Killer Pool
Author : Jeanette Lee
Publisher : Crown
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 37,60 MB
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0307421856
Book Description
Pool-playing legend Jeanette Lee--"the Black Widow," who wears only black during tournaments and devours her opponents--explains every aspect of playing to win, from holding the cue to performing combination, kiss, and trick shots. Lee shows wannabe winners of every level how to compete intelligently, lose gracefully, win frequently, stay focused, and achieve goals in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles. This hip, engaging guide to the game is designed to turn you into the player to beat--in basements, bar leagues, local tournaments, and beyond.
The Pocket Book of Pocket Billiards
Author : Mike Vago
Publisher : Workman Publishing
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 47,97 MB
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 076116250X
Book Description
From the bestselling author of "The Miniature Book of Miniature Golf" comes an original gift: a complete miniature, working pool table, plus balls, rack, cue, and bridge, packaged with a 48-page full-color book that explains how to play more than 30 games.
The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards
Author : David G. Alciatore
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 50,14 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781402714283
Book Description
More than 80 principles of the game, presented with 250-plus precisely scaled illustrations and photographs, offer players of all levels a thorough overview of the fundamentals of 8-ball and 9-ball, including grip and stance, basic shots, position play and strategy, bank and kick shots, and advanced techniques such as carom and jump shots.
Play Great Pool
Author : Mark Wilson
Publisher :
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,1 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Pool (Game)
ISBN : 9781936120376
Book Description
Play Your Best Pool
Author : Philip B. Capelle
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,50 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Pool (Game)
ISBN : 9780964920484
Book Description
The 99 Critical Shots in Pool
Author : Ray Martin
Publisher : Three Rivers Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 19,96 MB
Release : 1982-06-12
Category : Pool (Game)
ISBN : 9780812963137
Book Description
Thirtieth anniversary edition out in 2007! World Champion Pool Player Ray Cool Cat Martin shares his secrets for playing winner's pool in this classic book, now with a new introduction by the author. Written with co-author Rosser Reeves three decades ago, The 99 Critical Shots in Pool remains one of the most authoritative guides to the game ever written. Over 200 illustrations show the proper form, technique, and approach to shots such as: - The Center Ball Cheat-the-Pocket - The Hook Shot - The Seven Ball Stop Shot - The Jump Shot - The Frozen Kiss Shot - The Nudge Shot - The Side Pocket By-Pass Shot Ray Martin, a Billiards Congress of America Hall of Fame inductee, is one of only seven players in the twentieth century to win three or more world 14.1 titles. He co-wrote this book with Rosser Reeves in 1976.
The Billiard Encyclopedia
Author : Victor Stein
Publisher :
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 40,9 MB
Release : 2008-11-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780615170923
Book Description
This award winning publication has established itself as the most authoritative and historical book ever written on the game of billiards. This new third edition has been completely revised with over 350 new pages and 500 new images. Many from the Encyclopedia's own archive. Expanded to 640 pages and featuring new sections on billiard memorabilia, current cue makers, world class cue collections, and the "Beauty of The Cue" - a stunning pictorial containing over 500 cues over made over the last 40 years. The new third edition goes further in illuminating the journey that started 20 years ago by Stein and Rubino, documenting the fascinating story of Billiards.
