The Sports Book: The Sports * The Rules * The Tactics * The Techniques - Hardcover

Ray Stubbs

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1405336978 ISBN 13: 9781405336970

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley, 2009

Synopsis

This is a new edition of this ultimate armchair companion to practically every sport ever invented, put together with fanatic Ray Stubbs. Open up the synthetic grass cover and check out the rules, stats, history, players and events for over 250 of the world's greatest sports: from basketball to bobsleigh, karate to korfball, and synchronised swimming to ski jumping. Stay ahead in the world of sport with the latest facts and figures from leading experts and governing bodies. And pick up the techniques and tactics of the world's best competitors. Fully updated to include the Beijing Olympics - it's what sports lovers have been waiting for.

About this title

About the Author:

Ray Stubbs is a sports fanatic.He started out as professional footballer for Tranmere Rovers FC, and has worked on produced, reported and presented on a number of sports programmes on television. During his career he's covered many major events, from football (including the last four World Cups), snooker and darts to the Winter Olympics and Commonwealth Games. Ray currently presents a range of sports programmes.

Review:

An extremely well compiled and near-comprehensive encyclopaedia of world sports -- Robert Llewellyn The Independent 20071119 A detailed guide to pretty much every sport invented -- Live Magazine The Mail on Sunday 20071230

About this edition

• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1405336978
• ISBN 13: 9781405336970
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 448