Illustrated sports encyclopedia / editor, Abigail Ellis.

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    • Publication Information:
      New edition, Third edition.
    • Abstract:
      Summary: "The Illustrated Sports Encyclopedia is the ultimate illustrated guide to the diverse world of sport, from the best known ball-sports, athletics, and water sports to the most obscure racket sports and races (anyone for a game of pickleball?). The book showcases different sports by grouping them into categories including team sports, target sports, winter sports, wheels and motors, horse sports, and extreme sports"-- Provided by publisher.
    • Content Notes:
      Sports are for everyone. Team sports. Soccer -- Baseball -- Basketball -- Volleyball and netball -- Football -- Rugby union -- Australian rules and handball -- Ice hockey and field hockey -- Cricket -- Other teams -- Racket sports. Tennis -- Table tennis and badminton -- Squash -- Different rackets -- Athletics and gymanstics. Sprinting -- Distance events -- jumping -- Throwing -- Weightlifting -- Gymnastics -- On the floor -- Target sports. Golf -- Curling and bowls -- Ten-pin -- Snooker and pool -- Archery -- Aiming high -- Water sports. Swimming -- Diving -- Rowing and kayaking -- Sailing -- Windsurfing -- Surfing -- More splash -- Combat sports. Boxing -- Wrestling -- Judo and Jujitsu -- Karate and tae kwon do -- Fencing -- A new challenge -- Winter sports. Skiing -- Snowboarding -- Bobsled and luge and skeleton -- Speed skating and ice skating -- Fresh snow -- Horse sports. Horse racing and polo -- Show jumping and eventing -- Wheels and motors. Formula 1 and Indycar -- Rallying -- Motorcycles -- Drag racing -- Cycling -- Mountain biking and bmx -- Skateboarding -- Power on -- Extreme sports. Free driving and cliff diving -- Skydiving -- Freeride mountian biking and ultra-running -- Extra extreme -- Olympic games. Olympic history -- Summer Olympics -- Winter Olympics -- Paralympic games -- Glossary. Index. Acknowledgments.
    • Notes:
      "The ultimate guide to sports from around the world."--Cover
      Includes index.
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    • Other Titles:
      Sports encyclopedia.
    • ISBN:
      9780744081459
      0744081459
    • Accession Number:
      bl2023024049
    • Accession Number:
      1391227180
    • Accession Number:
      ccp.1161487