The Pocket Book of Pocket Billiards

The Pocket Book of Pocket Billiards

Author: Mike Vago

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 49

ISBN-13: 076116250X

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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.


Byrne's New Standard Book of Pool and Billiards

Byrne's New Standard Book of Pool and Billiards

Author: Robert Byrne

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 9780156005548

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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."


Byrne's Book of Great Pool Stories

Byrne's Book of Great Pool Stories

Author: Robert Byrne

Publisher: Mariner Books

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13:

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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.


The Black Widow's Guide to Killer Pool

The Black Widow's Guide to Killer Pool

Author: Jeanette Lee

Publisher: Crown

Published: 2007-12-18

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 0307421856

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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 Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards

The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards

Author: David G. Alciatore

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9781402714283

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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.


The 99 Critical Shots in Pool

The 99 Critical Shots in Pool

Author: Ray Martin

Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games

Published: 1993-10-05

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0812922417

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World Champion Pool Player Ray "Cool Cat" Martin shares his secrets for playing winner's pool in this classic book, which includes an introduction by the author. Written with co-author Rosser Reeves, 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.


Billiards

Billiards

Author: Dawn Meurin

Publisher: SP Books

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9781561712106

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Whether you want to play on the pro tour or just have some fun with America's fastest indoor sport, this book is for you. It gives you: All the rules, as compiled by the experts who play and win by them; Tips for keeping your game on cue; A pocket history of the game and its greats.