Soccer

Klappentext This stunning guide to the international sport of soccer features full-color photographs of players in action! soccer uniforms! equipment and memorabilia present a unique picture of the game and the people who play it. Zusammenfassung Discover the inside story of soccer—from the origins of the game to the latest World Cup finals! Be an "eyewitness" to the world’s favorite sport! and find out about star players! fancy footwork! and the history of this “beautiful game.” See which rules have changed over the years. Discover why heading a ball in the 1870s could prove fatal. Find out how modern gloves make a goalkeeper’s job easier! and much! much more. The most trusted nonfiction series on the market!  Eyewitness Books  provide an in-depth! comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.

Product details

• Authors: Hugh Hornby, Hugh/ Crawford Hornby
• Assisted by: Andy Crawford (Photographs)
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.04.2010
• EAN: 9780756662950
• ISBN: 978-0-7566-6295-0
• No. of pages: 72
• Dimensions: 229 mm x 292 mm x 13 mm
• Series: DK Eyewitness Books; DK Eyewitness Books
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Miscellaneous