The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Billiards - Hardcover

Shamos, Mike

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1558217975 ISBN 13: 9781558217973

Publisher: Lyons Pr, 1999

Synopsis

An exhaustive reference on pool, billiards, snooker, and other cue sports, completely updated and revised with hundreds of new entries on records, rules, players, and statistics.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Recognized as the foremost authority since its original publication in 1993, The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Billiards is the most exhaustive book on pool, billiards, snooker, and other cue sports. Completely updated and revised with hundreds of new entries on records, rules, players and statistics, this is the essential reference for any serious player - and for anyone interested in the fascinating lore and history of these games.Spanning a long history that dates back hundreds of years, the book covers the wide variety of game variations and strategies - as well as the sport's diverse personalities. From à cheval (a referee's balkline call in billiards) to zigzag ball (with decorative borders that help aim), and with more than two thousand entries and two hundred illustrations throughout, this is much more than a reference encyclopedia: The anecdotal, accessible, and entertaining entries make for an engaging read that is sure to delight game lovers everywhere. (83/4 X 111/4, 238 pages, b&w photos, illustrations, diagrams, charts)

About the Author:

Mike Shamos is the curator of the world-renowned Billiard Archive, the single largest library and memorabilia collection in the world. He is also an intellectual-property attorney and lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lyons Pr
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1558217975
• ISBN 13: 9781558217973
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320