The Sports Book Book

Featuring 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.

• 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