Bibliograph

Sports, facts at your fingertips, Clive Gifford

Type

Label

Sports, facts at your fingertips, Clive Gifford

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sports

Oclc number

1286914431

Responsibility statement

Clive Gifford

Sub title

facts at your fingertips

Summary

"The ultimate pocket-sized guide to more than 120 sports, from soccer to mountain biking. Ever wonder which is the oldest sport? Or how the Olympics came into being? Are sports the same as games? What does a midfielder do in soccer? What are bogeys, eagles, and birdies in golf? The answers to all these questions and more can be found in this pocket-sized sports book for children. With all major team and individual sports organized into clear categories, you can navigate easily to your favorite sport and others like it. Vibrant, clear illustrations and photographs accompany bite-sized chunks of information on gameplay, rules of scoring, court and field sizes, and even equipment for different types of sports and sporting events. Find out more with stats on record breakers and top competitors in every sport. Go deeper with the reference pages on exciting achievements as well as the many sports associations and competitions on the planet. Pocket Genius Sports is perfect for children, whether they are casual sports enthusiasts or die-hard sports buffs.-- Amazon

Table Of Contents

What is a sport? -- Ancient sports -- Playing sports -- Sports for all -- Track and field and gymnastics -- Team sports -- Racket sports -- Combat sports -- Water sports -- Winter sports -- Target sports -- Wheel and motor sports -- Other sports

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

DK pocket genius

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Creator