Schott's Sporting, Gaming, & Idling Miscellany
Schott's Sporting, Gaming, & Idling Miscellany
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Schott's Sporting, Gaming, & Idling Miscellany by Ben Schott
From the author of the international bestsellers>Schott's Original Miscellany and>Schott's Food and Drink Miscellany comes the third and most playful installment in the series: a miscellanist's wisdom from the worlds of sports, games, and idling.
What other sporting book will explain the rules of elephant polo; the perils of the Cresta Run; the link between crosswords and the devil; the story behind the Nike swoosh; or why surfing is the Sport of Kings (in Hawaii)? Which other volume will list the seven deadly sins of golf; the secrets of Houdini's Code; or the myriad personalities of the Pac-Man ghosts? Where else will you stumble across an account of Evel Kneival's broken bones, a detailing of Mike Tyson's tattoos, the nicknames for classic poker-hands, or every sporting ailment from jogger's nipple to housemaid's knee? You don't have to be a sports fanatic to enjoy this irresistible volume of factual odds and ends. Schott's Sporting, Gaming, and Idling Miscellany scores big with its fascinating hodge-podge of sports- and activity-related trivia.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781582344065 |
| ISBN 10 | 158234406X |
| Title | Schott's Sporting, Gaming, & Idling Miscellany |
| Author | Ben Schott |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Year published | 2005-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |