The Definitive Guide to the Endgames That Really Matter
Explains how to handle those positions that frequently occur in practical play in endgames. This book examines all endgames which feature precisely two pieces for each side. It shows why it is an important subject - because these situations arise surprisingly frequently in practical play.
If one were to do a survey of club and tournament players to determine which areas of the game they feel that they are weak in, there is little doubt that most would admit to poor endgame play. However, while these players would happily spend an afternoon looking at the latest variation of their favourite opening, few spend any time at all ......
Albert Einstein may be best known as the wire-haired whacky physicist who gave us the theory of relativity, but that's just one facet of this geniuss contribution to human knowledge and modern science. As József Illy expertly shows in this book, Einstein had an eminently practical side as well. As a youth, Einstein was an inveterate tinkerer in ......
Cases, Concepts, and the Virtue of Prudence, Fourth Edition
Offering a teachable alternative to the dominant principle-based theories in the field, the author's approach is not based on an ethics of abstract obligations and duties but, following Aristotle, on how to live a fulfilled and happy life - in short, an ethics of personal well-being grounded in prudence, the virtue of ethical decision making.
Cases, Concepts, and the Virtue of Prudence, Fourth Edition
Offering a teachable alternative to the dominant principle-based theories in the field, the author's approach is not based on an ethics of abstract obligations and duties but, following Aristotle, on how to live a fulfilled and happy life - in short, an ethics of personal well-being grounded in prudence, the virtue of ethical decision making.
As the field of counselling continues to experience major growth, the need for clinical supervisors is growing proportionally. This stand-alone text for graduate and post-Masters level supervision courses contains all of the information clinical supervisors will need to practice effectively in community mental health and private practice settings.
50 Reasons to Reread 50 Books You Haven't Touched Since High School
Remember reading "Catcher in the Rye" and "Pride and Prejudice" at school? Would you read them again now that no-one's grading you, just for your own enjoyment? This book guides you through fifty books commonly assigned in high school English classes and shows you why you'd probably enjoy rereading the same books as an adult.
600 Positions to Improve Your Calculation and Judgment
This puzzle book is specifically designed to aid practical play by focusing on typical "game-like" situations rather than standard combinations and checkmate themes.
This combined reprint of Volumes 1 and 2 of the 1892 edition of Practical Carriage Building is perhaps the most complete and accurate contemporary work on the subject. A definitive, easy to follow reference on this early trade that is now enjoying a well-deserved renaissance.
