Ultimate Book of Sports

Description

This ultimate book for the ultimate sports fan extends far beyond classics like tennis and basketball. With the rules of engagement for an outrageous assortment of sports-from jousting and Mongolian wrestling to baseball, cricket, ultimate Frisbee, and caber tossing-this book is a resource and a revelation for sporting types of all stripes. Including extensive sidebars with tips, trivia, and strategy, as well as classic line art and illustrations throughout, this compendiumof competitive games is ideal for brushing up on rules and regulations, settling disputes, or finding a new passion.

Scott McNeely is the author of Ultimate Book of Card Games, Ultimate Book of Jokes and many other titles. He as written for numerous magazines, website and travel guide books.

Everyone has an ESPN junkie on his or her shopping list, right? And there's a good chance that those statistic-obsessed, secondhand athletes think they know everything about every kind of physical competition. To which we say, give them Scott McNeely's pocket-sized but immensely detailed Ultimate Book of Sports and watch their egos crumble at the weight of unknown trivia. Unless, of course, your sporty brother's man-cave is already covered with posters of as many Mongolian wrestlers and jousters as NBA stars and Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders. --Complex.com