- Published: 1 September 2010
- ISBN: 9781409078104
- Imprint: Vintage Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 960
Sport
Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
- Published: 1 September 2010
- ISBN: 9781409078104
- Imprint: Vintage Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 960
Harris's book is a magnificent achievement. The scale of his research is breathtaking. His constant sprightliness is exemplary. This is a book that the discerning sports fan must read
Herald
If you ever wanted to know why boxing rings are square, why golf courses have 18 holes, why football is a game of two halves or why wickets have three stumps, this is the book for you
Sunday Express
Read this... from the history of stadia or the trivia behind sporting rules or why golf balls have dimples, this well-written book will help you take on any pub bore
The Times
Staggeringly informative...succeeds in providing a fanatically comprehensive overview
Chris Maume, Independent, Christmas books special
Subtitles often mislead but this book really does explain almost everything you ever wanted to know about sport... A phenomenal acheivement. Can anyone know more about sport than Tim Harris?
Sunday Telegraph
You look up one thing and find yourself still reading an hour later... Fabulous
Daily Telegraph