Infographic Guide to Sports
Published on 6. October 2014
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-1-84403-785-8 (ISBN)
Description
Over 80 stunning, ingenious and absorbing sport infographics!
Infographic Guide to Sport presents unique, witty and surprising facts about every type of sport, from badminton to karate, cricket to ice hockey, football to zorbing. Fascinating stats and all the facts on your favourite sporting legends, it features infamous tales from behind the scenes of the sporting world.
More than just a book of words, with graphs, Venn diagrams and charts, this book provides a unique overview of the all your favourite sports, boasting over 100 original artworks and illustrations and at-a-glance facts to amaze and astound readers.
Discover:
The world's most dangerous sports
That shuttlecocks are faster than Ferraris
Niche European sports from oina to pesaepallo
The toughest marathons
Why cheerleading is more dangerous than boxing
Infographic Guide to Sport presents unique, witty and surprising facts about every type of sport, from badminton to karate, cricket to ice hockey, football to zorbing. Fascinating stats and all the facts on your favourite sporting legends, it features infamous tales from behind the scenes of the sporting world.
More than just a book of words, with graphs, Venn diagrams and charts, this book provides a unique overview of the all your favourite sports, boasting over 100 original artworks and illustrations and at-a-glance facts to amaze and astound readers.
Discover:
The world's most dangerous sports
That shuttlecocks are faster than Ferraris
Niche European sports from oina to pesaepallo
The toughest marathons
Why cheerleading is more dangerous than boxing
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Illustrations
80+
Dimensions
Height: 207 mm
Width: 164 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
526 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84403-785-8 (9781844037858)
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Person
Daniel Tatarsky is a writer and actor. He has written on a wide variety of topics from table sports (Flick to Kick: The Official History of Subbuteo, Orion) to Cool Science (Portico), taking in a biography of Dan Dare and three Eagle Annuals (all Orion) and the all-encompassing Everything You Need to Know About Everything You Need to Know About (Portico). His work has been translated into Italian, Spanish, French, Dutch and Portuguese for the Brazilian market.
As an actor he has appeared in, among others, Eastenders, The Bill and Black Mirror.
As an actor he has appeared in, among others, Eastenders, The Bill and Black Mirror.