Why Playing in Red Makes You a Winner... : And Other Amazing Sports Statistics Phenomena Paperback / softback
by Gavin Newsham
Paperback / softback
Description
Is there a sport you could turn professional at with only a year of coaching?
How can you give yourself a 1-in-12 chance of playing international soccer against Cristiano Ronaldo?
Which sport is the most profitable to participate in for the least amount of effort?
A highly amusing, alternative take on commonly accepted sporting knowledge.
These, plus many more, are the questions posed and answered by Why Playing in Red Makes You a Winner... a diligently researched book that challenges us to use figures to take a quirky and sideways look at sport.
Packed with well-investigated observations and explanations of hidden phenomena, Why Playing in Red Makes You a Winner... explores the incredible idiosyncrasies that lie within world sport and will change perceptions of the games we love.
Written in a fun and accessible style by a bestselling author and featuring astute observations that range from the technical and serious to fun and entertaining, Why Playing in Red Makes You a Winner... offers a refreshing new take on major sports.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:224 pages, 30 b&w illus
- Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
- Publication Date:09/04/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781780976372
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:224 pages, 30 b&w illus
- Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
- Publication Date:09/04/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781780976372
