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Here is an ori^nal and exciting new look at the history and rules of the world's major sports.
Stunning, real-life photographs of modern and antique sports equipment offer a unique ''eyewitness'' view of
the development of each game, its most exciting features and the special skills needed by the players.
SEE
What's inside a baseball • how tennis rackets have changed in the last hundred years • how soccer balls are made • how "antifreeze" liquid helps prevent injuries
LEARN
which sportsmen wear "warpaint" and why • which judo belt ranks higher than a black belt • the difference between a shotgun and a rifle • what each golf club is used for
DISCOVER
what a modern running track is made of • the difference between bowls and boules • which sport was first played inside a prison • what kind of feathers are used to make shuttlecocks
and much, much more
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Here is an ori^nal and exciting new look at the history and rules of the world's major sports.
Stunning, real-life photographs of modern and antique sports equipment offer a unique ''eyewitness'' view of
the development of each game, its most exciting features and the special skills needed by the players.
SEE
What's inside a baseball • how tennis rackets have changed in the last hundred years • how soccer balls are made • how "antifreeze" liquid helps prevent injuries
LEARN
which sportsmen wear "warpaint" and why • which judo belt ranks higher than a black belt • the difference between a shotgun and a rifle • what each golf club is used for
DISCOVER
what a modern running track is made of • the difference between bowls and boules • which sport was first played inside a prison • what kind of feathers are used to make shuttlecocks
and much, much more
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Who performs a war-dance before
every match? •
What does an "eagle" or an "albatross" mean
to a golfer? •
What do the five interlocking circles of the
Olympic symbol represent? •
How does a foil differ from an epee? •
Where wotild you expect to find "zebras" on
the sports field? •
When was the term "hat-trick" first used, and what does it mean?
All these questions, and more, are answered in
SPORT, an outstanding and original new EYEWITNESS GUIDE to the equipment, history and rules of the world's most popular sports.
Whether competitor or onlooker, sport is something that touches everybody's lives. It provides us with exercise, enjoyment and spectacle, and the chance to test our capabilities against other players. This dazzling collection of specially commissioned photographs gives us an inside look at the variety and complexity of the equipment needed to play today's sports. Many of the items featured are museum pieces, giving a unique opportunity to compare historical and
modern equipment and reflect on how the concept and practice of sport has changed over the years. All are reproduced with such clarity of detail that they give us a new insight into the highly specialized world of sport.
SPORT explains the basic concept of each different game, how it has evolved in relation to other sports, and its main features as a spectacle.
A c ear summary of the important rules is included, together with a description of the place in which it is played and the particular skUls required by the players.
SPORT is an exceptionally beautiful and informative visual guide to the glamour and excitement of sport, and a fascinating insight into its history and lasting appeal. Vissza