The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pool and Billiards, 2nd Edition (The Complete Idiot's Guide)

Ewa Matay Laurence/ Thomas C. Shaw

ISBN 10: 1592572871 / ISBN 13: 9781592572878

Published by Alpha Books, 2004

About this Item

2nd edition. 458 pages. 9.25x7.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # 1592572871

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pool and Billiards, 2nd Edition (The Complete Idiot's Guide)
• Publisher: Alpha Books
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592572871
• ISBN 13: 9781592572878
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.8 kilograms

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Synopsis

When it comes to billiards, we control the table.

Billiard games are some of the most popular pastimes in America, and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Pool and Billiards is the most comprehensive, easy-to-use guide to the subject on the market today. This updated edition includes:

• New sections on eight-ball and nine-ball—two of the most popular games
• An all-new section of show-stopping trick shots anyone can do
• Dozens of new photos and a completely updated resource section
• Updated Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame
• A new overview on the multi-million-dollar market for TV tournaments

About the Author

Ewa Mataya Laurance is a world, European, U.S., national, and Swedish billiards tournaments champion. Twice named player of the year by leading billiard publications, she has also earned WPBA’s Sports Person of the Year Award and served as its president. Ms. Laurance writes a monthly column for Pool & Billiard Magazine. She resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband, Mitchell, and daughter, Nikki.

 

 

Thomas C. Shaw, managing editor of Pool & Billiard Magazine, has authored The Proprietor’s Manual: How to Open and Operate a Successful Billiard Room and numerous articles on pool. Mr. Shaw lives in Charleston, South Carolina.