Introduces the rules and strategies of checkers, concentrating on openings, endgames, and ploys

An introduction to the game of backgammon, written by a world-champion player.

An instant bestseller from Templeton Prize–winning author Francis S. Collins, The Language of God provides the best argument for the integration of faith and logic since C.S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity. It has long been believed that science and ...

Your Ultimate "How-To" Guide to Java Programming! Legendary programming author Herb Schildt shares some of his favorite programming techniques in this high-powered Java "cookbook." Organized for quick reference, each recipe shows how to ...

Your Ultimate "How-To" Guide to C++ Programming! Legendary programming author Herb Schildt shares some of his favorite programming techniques in this high-powered C++ "cookbook." Organized for quick reference, each "recipe" shows how to ...

This solidly researched handbook was ten years in the making, evolving from a handwritten help list of frequently occurring phrases to this comprehensive reference tool. Featuring more than 6,000 entries--including 300 abbreviations--Latin for ...

A beginner's guide for children and newcomers to chess. TAKE YOUR FIRST STEP IN CHESS! First Chess Openings teaches you solid, near-foolproof openings that will help you win. You'll learn the most important openings, plus the four goals you ...

In his many popular books on chess, Bruce Pandolfini has written about everything from openings to endgame strategies. In THE WINNING WAY, he draws on his long experience coaching chess champions - including Josh Waitzkin - to offer a goal ...

No matter where your opponent lands his piece on the board, Chess Target Practice will teach you how to successfully attack his position. By analyzing each and every square, Bruce Pandolfini helps players learn the appropriate tactics to zero in ...