(SANTA CLARA, CA) Allan P. Sand has just released another book in his Billiard Gods series. "The Art of War versus The Art of Pool". It describes how Sun Tzu (the ancient Chinese general) would teach strategy and tactics in table billiards.

This is the thinking man's guide to "above the table" thinking and playing. It is a map on how to play effective pool - including all of the strategies and tactics that should be considered before bending over to take a shot.

This book (100 pp) takes the Lionel Giles 1910 translation of this 2,500 year old book on warfare and applies the lessons to playing table billiards. Everything is included from strategies that are designed to use your opponent's strengths and weaknesses against him, to tactical decisions that consider the immediate circumstances.

This book embodies the real secrets to playing well. The material covers many aspects of the game:

- analyzing opponents and how to determine strengths and weaknesses

- creating a strategic plan

- tactics when you are in a weak position

- tactics against unknown opponents

- tactics against a superior opponent

- even public relations with your opponents

This book actually documents the real secrets of intelligent pool playing, including definitive proof that the game truly is closer to chess in its complexity. This is first book that actually documents the complete philosophy of billiards.