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The Handy Sports Answer Book

by Roger Matuz, Laurie Hillstrom

Series:The Handy Answer Book Series

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The Handy Sports Answer Book, provides fun facts in response to more than 1,000 questions on football, baseball, hockey, basketball, the Olympics, soccer, golf, auto racing, tennis, boxing, extreme sports, and more. The explosion of women's sports is covered in detail. Handy Sports is a sports fan's dream - an affordable general sports reference covering origins, history, personalities, rules, techniques, records, and great moments of America's favorite sports. A great primer for the young show more sports fan and a convenient look-up for more senior spectators. show less

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Genres: Sports and Leisure, Nonfiction, Reference, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 796 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Sports
LCC: GV706.8 .H55 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Recreation. Leisure Recreation. Leisure Sports
BISAC: SPO SPORTS & RECREATION Reference

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Languages: English
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Published: 1988
Genres: Sports and Leisure, Nonfiction, Reference, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 796
LCC: GV706.8 .H55

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