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Home / Childrens Non-fiction / 100 things to know about sports

100 things to know about sports

How do blind athletes tell between silver and gold medals? How did a Finnish architect accidentally invent skateboarding? Why do footballers wear logos on their kit? From equipment and engineering to amazing sporting achievements, find 100 incredible facts in this book, perfect for sharing with family and friends.

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SKU: 9781803701332 Category: Childrens Non-fiction Tags: Children's / Teenage general interest: Ball games & sports, Children's / Teenage general interest: Science & technology: general interes, Children's / Teenage general interest: Science: the human body, Children's / Teenage general interest: Sports & outdoor recreation, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Body & health, Educational: Sciences, general science
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How do blind athletes tell between silver and gold medals? How did a Finnish architect accidentally invent skateboarding? Why do footballers wear logos on their kit? Find 100 quirky and surprising facts about sports, from the science of sports to amazing sporting achievements. Perfect for sharing with family and friends.

Ideal for fact loving readers aged 8+.

Each book in this best-selling, award-winning series presents 100 bite-sized topics, with bold, graphic illustrations and clear text. Perfect for dipping in and out of, and for sharing with family and friends.

Discover all the titles in the 100 Things to Know series:

1. 100 Things to Know About Science
2. 100 Things to Know About Saving the Planet
3. 100 Things to Know About Music
4. 100 Things to Know About Numbers, Computers & Coding
5. 100 Things to Know About Food
6. 100 Things to Know About the Human Body
7. 100 Things to Know About Space
8. 100 Things to Know About the Oceans
9. 100 Things to Know About Planet Earth
10. 100 things to Know About History
11. 100 things to Know about the Unknown
12. 100 things to Know about Sport

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Weight 0.54 kg
Dimensions 24.2 × 17.6 × 1.6 cm
Author

Martin, Jerome

Publisher

Usborne Publishing Ltd.

Imprint

Usborne Publishing Ltd.

Cover

Hardback

Pages

128

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

796 (edition:23)

Readership

Ages 5-12 / Code: B

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