For easy reference, this book has been divided into four main parts: I. General information (technical - bidding and play; historical; procedural - organization, laws, etc.; geographical; and terminological); II. Biographies; III. International and national results; IV. Bibliography. I. General Information. Technical. When more than one name is in use for a specific system, convention, etc., the major entry is usually under the name most commonly used in North America. Other names are provided with a cross-reference. The reader who wishes to study a particular field is advised to consult one of the following group headings: BIDDING; BIDDING SYSTEMS; COLLOQUIALISMS; DEFENSE; DEFENSE TO ONE NOTRUMP; DOUBLES; DUMMY PLAY; DUPLICATE BRIDGE; LEADS; MATHEMATICS OF BRIDGE; OPENING BID; REBIDS; RESPONSE; SIGNALS; SLAM CONVENTIONS; SQUEEZE; SUIT COMBINATIONS; TROPHIES; TRUMP PLAY; VALUATION. Historical. Every effort has been made to record the history of the American Contract Bridge League and other national and international organizations. Information of importance, some of which was uncovered since the fourth edition, will be found under HISTORY OF BRIDGE and HISTORY OF PLAYING CARDS. (Also see the biographical entries of historical figures.) Procedural. The Laws of Contract Bridge (1993) and the Laws of Duplicate Contract Bridge (1987) are presented in full. Various aspects of tournament organization are dealt with or cross-referenced under the heading DUPLICATE BRIDGE. Geographical. National bridge organizations throughout the world are listed, often with some description and history. Terminological. An effort has been made to list and define all terms and colloquialisms in common use in the English-speaking…

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