Weird Sports and Wacky Games around the World: From Buzkashi to Zorbing
- ISBN-10
- 1610696409
- ISBN-13
- 9781610696401
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 369
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-04-28
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Author
- Victoria R. Williams
Description
With hundreds of books dedicated to conventional sports and activities, this encyclopedia on the weirdest and wackiest games offers a fresh and entertaining read for any audience. • Presents interesting information on a wide variety of culturally significant activities, from the ancient to the ultra-modern • Contains entries that are detailed yet accessible for general readers • Covers British pub games and similar activities in other countries seldom featured in reference books • Frames each entry within a global context • Features a list of Further Reading suggestions
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