Excerpt from A Complete Hand-Book of Standard Rules of All the Prominent Games of Billiards and Pool as Practiced by Great Professionals and Other Leading Players in All Parts of the World
The principle of construction of the perfect Monarch Cushion admits of great speed with correctness of angle. The face of the cushion is comparatively solid, which prevents the ball from imbedding itself into the rubber, the elasticity being at the back, yet both face and back are in fact one substance.
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著有《夺发记》《群愚史诗》,译有荷马史诗《伊利亚特》《奥德赛》。 ... [40]庞培(Pompeii)——意大利南部古城,位于那不勒斯东南,兴盛于公元前6世纪至公元前79年,在维苏威火山喷发中被摧毁,1748年,废墟重现,保存完好,古人生活历历如在目前。
By the Editors of Games Magazine. Celebrate the first 10 years of Games magazine with the Games Mgazine Big Book of Games II. Chosen by those specialists in ingenious and...
隨著全球化力量推進和中國社會轉型加速,目的地各種傳統與非傳統、內部與外部旅遊安全風險,不斷撞擊著當下遊客和市民共享的生活空間。日益頻發的旅遊安全事件和事實似乎表明:目的地正在進入一個 “風險世界”。一旦這種旅遊安全風險可能性變成了現實性,將給目的地旅遊系統的穩定性帶來災難性影響。該書嘗試以目的地旅遊安全內涵為切入點,採用客觀和主觀雙重視角的分析框架,試圖回答如何客觀評價目的地旅遊安全狀況、遊客是怎麼評價目的地旅遊安全兩個研究問題,以此對目的地旅遊安全評價做出理論詮釋。
Here are the answers, the questions, the facts, and the stories of the greatest game show in history, written by host Alex Trebek. With an introduction by the show's creator,...
更快,更高,更强!”奥林匹克的格言充分表达了奥林匹克不断进取、永不满足的奋斗精神,它已成为人类战胜自我、奋勇向前的精神力量。
“更快,更高,更强!”奥林匹克的格言充分表达了奥林匹克不断进取、永不满足的奋斗精神,它已成为人类战胜自我、奋勇向前的精神力量。
廣府文化精神與精粹,是提煉和凝聚廣府民俗審美的學理與實踐。而最能表現民族文化和地域特徵主要表現:一是“民俗”,即民間習俗;一是“民藝”,即民間藝術。本書探討了廣府民俗藝術的基本特徵、獨特風采、文化內涵、審美價值等。廣府民俗藝術審美,是對民俗藝術中的人或事物在表達情思、抒發情感所具有的特徵作評析鑒賞;討論獨樹一幟的廣府民俗藝術風采,歷史悠久的民俗文化內涵,民俗審美的文化魅力。
儿时的游戏,虽很幼稚,却令人难以忘怀,遥远的一个个童年伙伴的身影飘然而至,伴随着我们成长的那些快乐的游戏,也在记忆中鲜活起来。本书介绍了孩子们在童年时代经常玩的150个消逝与正在消逝的童年游戏。
This illustrated, fun-filled collection of family games lists all the rules, equipment, and explanations for dozens of party games, backyard and street games, card games, board and counter games
"An unholy mixture of helpful guidebook and jabbing provocation, [THINGS WE THINK ABOUT GAMES] will earn its right to rattle around your brain. It is essential reading for designer, critic,...