- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: Workman Publishing; illustrated edition edition (11 Jun 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 188518395X
- ISBN-13: 978-1885183958
- Product Dimensions: 30.7 x 23.6 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,514,661 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A photo-documentary of pool, as played in the US. It includes coverage of both new and old pool halls, the current top players and the legendary older hustlers.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Want to know more about pool ? Then this is the book for you,
By A Customer
This review is from: Shooting Pool (Hardcover)
This is the best pool book on the market!I really love pool and this book has made me love it even more!I never really new much about pool in the US until i read this book as i am a Brit.This book will tell you abot the true leaders of the game to the places and famous pool halls to the industry and an awful lot more.The pictures and text are first class.
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4.3 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews) 14 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
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Caleb's Review,
By Caleb Tharp - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Shooting Pool (Hardcover)
This is by far my favoritebook on pool that I own.Thephotography is awesome,some of the best candid shots ofpro tournament play there is.There are a great deal of action shots too that capture the power of the break and the focus required to stay at the top of your game.Shooting Pooltakes you across the country to meet some of the best players in the game,and to some of the nicest pool halls you have ever seen.I love this book and would never sell my copy!Take care,Caleb
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Great Photos,
By Rick Jennings - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Shooting Pool (Hardcover)
This book is full of great pictures of pool rooms past and present. Lots of room and player info. Very polished publication. Inetersting for those, like myself, interested in the sport and history. Not an instructional book; but definately worth the price and time to enjoy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great survey of post-Color of Money pool in America,
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This review is from: Shooting Pool (Hardcover)
"To play billiards well," quipped Charles Roupell, "is a sign of an ill-spent youth." That image of vice, hustling, and threat to the community used to be a large part of the average American's perception of pool. Then in 1986, The Color of Money came along and revitalized the game and ushered in a new era. It's this era, in all its impressiveness and diversity, that Shamos and Bennett survey.Shamos is among pool's most accomplished historians, and his knowledge of the game shines brightly in this book. He introduces us to a selection of people who have contributed immensely to the game, takes us on a tour of some of America's classiest and most unique pool and billiard rooms, outlines women's and men's professional pool, and closes with a look at the state of the pool industry. The life of the book is Bennett's photography. Bennett's lens never fails to bring a sense of animation to the stills and to put us in the moment. Much like buying a better stereo and rediscovering your CDs, Bennett reintroduced me to the image of this game that I've played since childhood. |
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