The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards

Master one of the worlds most popular games with the help of a mechanical engineering professor who has a passion for pool. 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. Organized for quick study this must-have guide features extensive cross-references and is supplemented with video clips interesting mathematical formulas and other resources also available at www.engr.colostate.edu/pool.