A comprehensive shot-by-shot instructional guide from billiards expert Robert Byrne Ranging from tickys and double-kisses to jump shots and diamond systems, "Byrne's Complete Book of Pool Shots" takes players on an accelerated trip from pool kindergarten to graduate school. Players of every skill le[...]

"McGoorty" is master billiards writer Byrne's racy account of the life of Danny McGoorty, hustler and hobo, womanizer and fashion plate, and a billiards champion of that bygone era when cue artists were often scam artists and pool rooms were held to be dens of iniquity.[...]

This sumptuously illustrated, beautifully written encyclopedia, the best book available on the topic, presents the most up-to-date information about planet Earth in a style and format that will appeal to an extremely wide range of readers. With thousands of photographs, illustrations, diagrams, and [...]

It's the thought that counts. So, while society has changed, the need for thoughtfulness, courtesy and good manners has not. What is the etiquette for internet use, emails and mobile phone calls? How does one handle the delicate politics of flat-sharing? What are the rules for meeting through a dati[...]

A unique collection of timeless English houses featuring original photography make this a book to treasure. Ever since the English aristocracy embarked on a Grand Tour in the seventeenth century, the passion for developing collections has been a national trait of England. As a result, the country's [...]

Explore the unique beauty of Ireland's most fascinating house Hidden inside a secluded Irish valley lies Luggala, an exquisite eighteenth-century house at the centre of a 5,000-acre estate. In 1937 Ernest Guinness presented Luggala to his youngest daughter, Oonagh - one of the three famous 'Golden[...]

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