Cricket, A Very Peculiar History

A Very Peculiar History

Jim Pipe (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

192 Seiten

2012
Book House (Verlag)
978-1-908177-90-2 (ISBN)

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In Cricket, A Very Peculiar History Jim Pipe uniquely explores one of this nation's greatest and the second biggest spectator sport on the planet. From the hazy bat-and-ball origins of the game to the biggest celebrity players of today, this book is a fascinating insight into the popular sport. Filled to the brim with quirky quotes, fantastic facts and surprising statistics, this is the perfect gift book for any fan of the game. Bizarre cricket lingo, politics and rivalries and even how to make the perfect cricket tea are all included in Cricket, A Very Peculiar History. Fact boxes, a full glossary and index make the book both fun and informative to use. The text is enlivened with black-and-white line drawings and full-colour endpapers.

Jim Pipe studied Ancient and Modern History at Oxford University and spent 10 years in publishing before becoming a full-time writer. He has written numerous non-fiction books for children, many on historical subjects. He lives in Dublin with his wife.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.4.2012
Reihe/Serie	Very Peculiar History
Zusatzinfo	Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	Brighton
Sprache	englisch
Maße	101 x 152 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
Themenwelt	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
ISBN-10	1-908177-90-X / 190817790X
ISBN-13	978-1-908177-90-2 / 9781908177902
Zustand	Neuware