Modern Billiards (Classic Reprint): A Complete Text-Book of the Game, Containing Plain and Practical Instructions How to Play and Acquire Skill at This Scientific Amusement - Couverture souple

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9781330092910: Modern Billiards (Classic Reprint): A Complete Text-Book of the Game, Containing Plain and Practical Instructions How to Play and Acquire Skill at This Scientific Amusement

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ISBN 10 : 1330092910 ISBN 13 : 9781330092910

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

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Master modern billiards with practical how-to guidance and a clear sense of its evolution. This book compiles plain, step-by-step instructions to help you learn the game and gain real skill, reflecting how play has changed with better equipment and new strategies.

The text blends practical play advice with a broad look at the sport’s development, from better cues and cloths to new playing styles and scoring ideas. It traces how innovations in tables, cushions, and leather have shaped today’s game, while also describing major tournaments and historical milestones that professional players pursued.

Clear, practical instructions aimed at building real skill on the table

Discussion of equipment changes, from cues and cloth to cushions and bed readings

Overview of different styles and problems in modern play, including three-ball and balkline ideas

Historical context and how American ideas influenced the sport’s development

Ideal for readers who enjoy sports history and want a practical guide to the modern game of billiards.

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�diteur: Forgotten Books
Date d'�dition: 2018
Langue: anglais
ISBN 10: 1330092910
ISBN 13: 9781330092910
Reliure: Broch�
Nombre de pages: 381
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Modern Billiards: A Complete Text-Book of the Game (Classic Reprint)

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Edit� par Forgotten Books, 2018

ISBN 10 : 1330092910 ISBN 13 : 9781330092910

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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. In the world of billiards, mental agility is as important as the ability to execute a clean shot. This book details the historical and strategic development of billiards as a sophisticated game of calculation, finesse, and athleticism. With the advent of the third and fourth ball in the early decades of the 19th century, billiards became less a game of brute force and more one of strategy and skill, mirroring the modern evolution of warfare. The author traces this evolution, discussing the contributions of key players and innovators whose innovations, such as the twist, draw, and mass� , shifted gameplay strategy. He goes on to describe the meticulous artistry of shot selection, and a player's need to account for multiple variables such as ball and table geometry, the weight of cue and ball, and the array of potential angles of deflection. This book is a testament to the enduring appeal of a game that continues to challenge and fascinate. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N� de r�f. du vendeur 9781330092910_0

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