Ancient Games
A History of Sports and Gaming
Will be published approx. on 1. May 2020
Book
Hardback
64 pages
978-1-912497-34-8 (ISBN)
Description
Run with the Olympic athletes and sweat it out in the deadly ballgame courts of the Aztecs in this beautifully illustrated and informative guide to the sports and games that have entertained people for the past 2500 years.
How did the Vikings keep themselves occupied between raids? What tricks did medieval Japanese sumo wrestlers have to win their matches? With fascinating facts and detailed pictures, this book is the perfect guide to everything to do with games, from the tiniest chess pieces to the biggest sports tournaments
How did the Vikings keep themselves occupied between raids? What tricks did medieval Japanese sumo wrestlers have to win their matches? With fascinating facts and detailed pictures, this book is the perfect guide to everything to do with games, from the tiniest chess pieces to the biggest sports tournaments
Reviews / Votes
Full of incredible discoveries and awesome illustrations. * BookTrust * A kaleidoscopic account of human gaming history. -- Imagining History Perfect for dipping in and out of or for the sports enthusiast to devour in one sitting, 'Ancient Games' would be a valuable addition to school libraries as well as the home shelves. * North Somerset Teachers Book Award *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 252 mm
Width: 317 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
586 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-912497-34-8 (9781912497348)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Iris Volant is a researcher and writer for Flying Eye Books, specialising in non-fiction for children. She lives in London.
Avalon Nuovo is an illustrator and writer from LA who graduated with a BFA from ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena. She has worked for clients such as The New York Times and Natur Och Kultur and was featured in American Illustration archive in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Avalon Nuovo is an illustrator and writer from LA who graduated with a BFA from ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena. She has worked for clients such as The New York Times and Natur Och Kultur and was featured in American Illustration archive in 2016, 2017 and 2018.