The New York Times Bridge Book

The New York Times Bridge Book
Author: Alan Truscott
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2004-08
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780312331078

A guide to the popular card game includes anecdotes about great players, major tournaments, scandals, and strategies that make bridge so legendary.

Beginning Bridge

Beginning Bridge
Author: Barbara Seagram
Publisher: Master Point Press
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2008-06
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9781897106334

Written for complete beginners, this book is based on material that Barbara Seagram uses in her own classes to introduce hundreds of new players to the game every year. The book will take readers to the point where they can enjoy a social game with friends or begin to explore their local bridge club.

25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know

25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know
Author: Barbara Seagram
Publisher: Master Point Press
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1999
Genre: Contract bridge
ISBN: 9781894154079

Explains twenty-five bidding conventions, including the grand slam force, lead-directing doubles, negative doubles, new minor forcing, responsive doubles, reverse Drury, splinter bids, Stayman, takeout doubles, and weak two-bids.

Winning Contract Bridge

Winning Contract Bridge
Author: Edgar Kaplan
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2010-06-17
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780486245591

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The Everything Bridge Book

The Everything Bridge Book
Author: Brent Manley
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2009-05-18
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1605507091

What do Martina Navratilova, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffet have in common? They're all bridge fanatics! The card came is popular again--at home, online, and in schools. Whether readers are learning bridge from scratch or looking to improve their game, this book is the ultimate contract bridge manual. Bridge master Brent Manley takes you step by step from the rudiments of bidding to the more advanced principles of tournament play. You learn how to: Play a contract and keep score Gain confidence in competitive bidding Recognize good vs. bad leads Successfully communicate with their partners Win tricks more frequently This book provides readers with all the skills and tips they need to play this highly social and totally addicting card game! This edition includes completely new information on: Important bridge terminology Bidding accuracy and judgment Online bridge

According to Hoyle

According to Hoyle
Author: Richard L. Frey
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 302
Release: 1996-08-27
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 044991156X

"A must for anyone who wants to play a game and play it correctly." Charles H. Goren Whether you play card games, dice games, parlor games, word games, chess, checker, backgammon, or solitaire games, here is a comprehensive, up-to-date book with the complete rules of your favorite games of skill and chance. ACCORDING TO HOYLE gives not only the rules but expert advice on winning, too.

Audrey Grant's Better Bridge

Audrey Grant's Better Bridge
Author: Audrey Grant
Publisher:
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1995
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9780822016663

"This book tells you everything you need to know about the most widely accepted bidding methods. Read about the secrets of hand evaluation that can dramatically improve your game. Learn how to describe your hand to partner so that the partnership can find its way to the best contract. Discover new concepts that keep the bidding conversation straightforward. You'll be confident when you go to your next bridge game because you'll have the solid foundation needed to handle any bidding sequence."--Back cover

The Software Developer's Career Handbook

The Software Developer's Career Handbook
Author: Michael Lopp
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2023-08-09
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1098116631

At some point in your career, you'll realize there's more to being a software engineer than dealing with code. Is it time to become a manager? Or join a startup? In this insightful and entertaining book, Michael Lopp recalls his own make-or-break moments with Silicon Valley giants such as Apple, Slack, Pinterest, Palantir, Netscape, and Symantec to help you make better, more mindful career decisions. With more than 40 stand-alone stories, Lopp walks through a complete job lifecycle, starting with the interview and ending with the realization that it might be time to move on. You'll learn how to handle baffling circumstances in your job, understand what you want from your career, and discover how to thrive in your workplace. Learn how to navigate areas of your job that don't involve writing code Identify how the aspects you enjoy will affect your next career steps Build and maintain key relationships and interactions within your community Make choices that will help you have a "deliberate career" Recognize what's important to your manager and work on things that matter

How the Experts Win at Bridge

How the Experts Win at Bridge
Author: Burt Hall
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996
Genre: Bridge whist
ISBN: 9780966116700

There are three unique things about this book: (1) It is the first book in about 40 years to deal with the entire game of bridge, (2) It represents the best thinking of modern day experts and (3) It is expecially well organized and easy to read. The book received the 1997 Book of the Year award and continues to be a bestseller at national tournaments