{"product_id":"sports-the-complete-visual-reference","title":"Sports: The Complete Visual Reference","description":"Sports is a comprehensive reference to 125 amateur and professional sports, featuring classic Olympic athletic events (track and field, aquatics, gymnastics, combat sports, and equestrian events), as well as team, individual and motor sports (boxing, hockey, tennis, skiing, soccer, basketball, and Formula 1).\nWith one thousand annotated illustrations and four hundred color photographs, this book explains the games' history, rules, strategies, facilities and equipment. In addition, there are highlights of the greatest players from the past and present, analyses of changes in technology and comparisons of performance over the years.\nThe presentation of the information is fascinating for browsers and fans. How big is a soccer pitch? What are the four types of tennis court surface? How do you throw the hammer? It is all here, plus three indices (terms, symbols and illustrations).\nAthlete profiles that list physical and mental requirements for each sport are invaluable guides for young athletes choosing a sport.\nFor a full table of contents and sample page spreads, visit: fireflybooks.com\/books\/sports.html\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1552095401\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1552095401.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Fortin, Francois\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43331226468413,"sku":"BVV.1552095401.A","price":8.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1552095401-0.jpg?v=1783541630","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/sports-the-complete-visual-reference","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}