The combination of card-playing skills, intuition and psychology that Bridge requires makes it one of the most fascinating and difficult of all card games. A specific element of Bridge that makes it unique amongst games, both physical and mental, is that it is exclusively a doubles game. This places enormous value on partnership understanding, tolerance and cooperation. In this user-friendly introduction to the game, prolific Bridge author Paul Lamford provides newcomers to the game with a thorough ground in the essentials of play. (6 3/4 x 9 1/2, 128 pages, diagrams)