Author : Patty Tucker
Publisher :
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 11,7 MB
Release : 2013-07-15
Category :
ISBN : 9780615851518
A 40-page manual to support the popular Learn Bridge in a Day? introductory seminar. Includes basics of point counting, opening, responding, scoring and play of the hand. Perfect for true beginners - fast, fun, fundamental.
Author : Alan Truscott
Publisher :
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 44,88 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Games
ISBN : 9781894154901
A comprehensive, 3-week, day-by-day bridge course for the absolute beginner. Assuming no prior knowledge, this book takes the reader through learning bidding and cardplay in an easy series of short steps so that by the end, they can feel comfortable joining a social game or even venturing out to a local bridge club. Truscott's unique 'asset' method of hand evaluation is simple, and as numerous bridge teachers have found, it works!
Author : Barbara Seagram
Publisher : Master Point Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 34,30 MB
Release : 2008-06
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781897106334
Written for complete beginners, this book is based on material that Barbara Seagram uses in her own classes to introduce hundreds of new players to the game every year. The book will take readers to the point where they can enjoy a social game with friends or begin to explore their local bridge club.
Author : Audrey Grant
Publisher :
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 14,85 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9780822016663
"This book tells you everything you need to know about the most widely accepted bidding methods. Read about the secrets of hand evaluation that can dramatically improve your game. Learn how to describe your hand to partner so that the partnership can find its way to the best contract. Discover new concepts that keep the bidding conversation straightforward. You'll be confident when you go to your next bridge game because you'll have the solid foundation needed to handle any bidding sequence."--Back cover
Author : Alfred Sheinwold
Publisher :
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 19,10 MB
Release : 2011-09
Category : Games
ISBN : 9784871876094
"Five Weeks to Winning Bridge" is the book most frequently recommended and most often read by beginning bridge players. It is divided into 35 chapters, one for each day of the week over a seven week period. Each chapter is about 15 pages long, enough for a new player to read and absorb in a day. Thus, at the end of 35 days or 5 weeks, the reader should be a competent bridge player.This book describes the Standard American bidding system. Although still the most widely known system, there have been a proliferation of bidding systems. The reader should be prepared to play under other systems.The reader should be aware that this book primarily describes Rubber Bridge play. Nowadays, most bridge play is duplicate.In spite of these developments, this book remains the one more players start off with than any other book. Thus, it should be required reading for all bridge players. If offers the clearest and most easy-to-read description of bridge.
Author : Hugh Walter Kelsey
Publisher :
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 10,85 MB
Release : 1971
Category : Contract bridge
ISBN :
Author : Frank Stewart
Publisher : Master Point Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 25,23 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781894154581
A collection of hands that take the reader through a year at the author's (fictional) bridge club. The characters make all the common errors, so the author manages to instruct while he entertains. For fans of Stewart's enormously popular syndicated bridge column, in which these characters appear regularly.
Author : Michael Lopp
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 35,90 MB
Release : 2023-08-09
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1098116631
At some point in your career, you'll realize there's more to being a software engineer than dealing with code. Is it time to become a manager? Or join a startup? In this insightful and entertaining book, Michael Lopp recalls his own make-or-break moments with Silicon Valley giants such as Apple, Slack, Pinterest, Palantir, Netscape, and Symantec to help you make better, more mindful career decisions. With more than 40 stand-alone stories, Lopp walks through a complete job lifecycle, starting with the interview and ending with the realization that it might be time to move on. You'll learn how to handle baffling circumstances in your job, understand what you want from your career, and discover how to thrive in your workplace. Learn how to navigate areas of your job that don't involve writing code Identify how the aspects you enjoy will affect your next career steps Build and maintain key relationships and interactions within your community Make choices that will help you have a "deliberate career" Recognize what's important to your manager and work on things that matter
Author : Andrew Robson
Publisher : Collins
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,72 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Card games
ISBN : 9780007234028
"Thinking about learning bridge but don't know the basics? Want to be able to play a social game? Collings need to know? Bridge starts from scratch to teach you how to play and enjoy the ever popular game of bridge."--Back cover.
Author : Paul Mendelson
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 13,22 MB
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 071602330X
Learn how to play bridge with this simple step-by-step guide. While good bridge classes are, of course, of great value, this book is itself the complete tutorial. It will help you to learn properly without other help and give you a solid foundation on which to start playing this absorbing game. Work at your own pace Understand the key basic principles Learn about the Acol system of bidding Discover how to play a hand, both as declarer and in defence
