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The Origins of Sports
Hardback

The Origins of Sports

Tom Velcovsky, Stephanka Sekaninova, Matej Ilcik (illus.)
$29.99
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This beautifully illustrated book covers 10 most popular sports and how they developed during the history, including the rules, equipment, and the star players.

From the prehistory until today, this book provides young readers with a comprehensive overview of the most popular sports disciplines. Find outwhere the idea of a goal camefrom, and what the origin of the ball is. How did the first tennis racket look like? And did you know that hockey was played in Ancient Egypt? A lot of new information as well as fun facts from the world of sports is awaiting you on these pages.

Learn more about the following sports:

  • Athletics
  • Skating
  • Ice hockey
  • Golf
  • Football
  • Tennis
  • Basketball
  • Swimming
  • Skiing
  • Baseball
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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Albatros nakladatelstvi as
Country
CZ
Date
5 September 2023
Pages
40
ISBN
9788000067964

This beautifully illustrated book covers 10 most popular sports and how they developed during the history, including the rules, equipment, and the star players.

From the prehistory until today, this book provides young readers with a comprehensive overview of the most popular sports disciplines. Find outwhere the idea of a goal camefrom, and what the origin of the ball is. How did the first tennis racket look like? And did you know that hockey was played in Ancient Egypt? A lot of new information as well as fun facts from the world of sports is awaiting you on these pages.

Learn more about the following sports:

  • Athletics
  • Skating
  • Ice hockey
  • Golf
  • Football
  • Tennis
  • Basketball
  • Swimming
  • Skiing
  • Baseball
Read More
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Albatros nakladatelstvi as
Country
CZ
Date
5 September 2023
Pages
40
ISBN
9788000067964

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