The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards

By David G. Alciatore

Master one of the world’s 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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sterling
• Release date: May 1, 2017
• ISBN: 9781454927914

Reviews for The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards

[glennbell_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is the best pool book that I have seen thus far. The diagrams are especially helpful and make the text understandable. The author applies the laws of physics to explaining how the balls interact. The topics discussed are important and a lot of time is focused on the critical fundamentals. I am hoping that I will be able to apply the principles described in this book to my pool game.