Schott's Sporting, Gaming and Idling Miscellany Hardback
by Ben Schott
Hardback
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What other sporting book will explain the rules of elephant polo; the perils of the Cresta Run; the intricacies of the Palio; the breathtaking antics of Kabaddi; or why surfing is the 'Sport of Kings' (in Hawaii).
Which other volume will inform you of the importance of snooker to nuns; the correct temperature of a 'hot bath'; the words of the Haka (and Swing Low Sweet Chariot); the myriad participants of the 'Wacky Races'; or what W.
G. Grace considered cheating. Where else will you stumble across famous sleepers; tips for solving cryptic crosswords; pub games and parlour games; or every sporting ailment from joggers' nipple to housemaid's knee.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:160 pages, Illustrations, maps
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:18/10/2004
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- ISBN:9780747569244
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Unavailable
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:160 pages, Illustrations, maps
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:18/10/2004
- Category:
- ISBN:9780747569244