The Sports Book - A Definitive Visual Guide to Every Sport (AstroTurf Cover)

The Sports Book - The Definitive Visual Guide to Every Sport

Bound in actual AstroTurf... this book features the largest and most diverse range of sports of any comparable book - more than 200 in all - from basketball to bobsledding, karate to korfball, synchronized swimming to ski-jumping, this up-to-date and authoritative guide presents information sourced from leading experts and sports governing bodies around the world to give you the most comprehensive book on sports to ever hit the market.

Highlights:

• Explains rules, tactics, and techniques in a way that is clear, engaging, and effective.
• Includes a section on the Olympic Games, explaining all 35 Olympic sports.
• Clear diagrams define fields of play and identify specific zones and player positions.
• Outlines each sport's geographical range, history, major competitions, and successful competitors.
• Examines equipment and clothing, teams and players, and common terms of each sport.
• Key skills and strategies that characterize each sport are explained and illustrated.
• Presents weird facts, bizarre moments, and background insights into the lighter side of each sport.

Book Details:

• Number of Pages: 448
• Book Size: 7-5/8" x 10"
• Book Type: Hardcover, Bound in AstroTurf
• Recommended Ages: 6 through adult
• ISBN 10: 0756631955
• ISBN 13: 9780756631956

Book Condition:

• This book is brand new and is in perfect condition. It is factory sealed. 

"The astroturf-clad coffee table book is more than just a conversation piece. It's the sports buff's bible, with rules and game-winning strategies for more than 200 sports, including 35 Summer Olympics events." - Men's Fitness

Why We Love It

This is the book of sports! We love that it includes every sport in a very visual way. Kids, and adults, will return to this book again and again. The AstroTurf cover makes it even more fun!