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Books in The Watts History of Sports series

  • The World Series

    Mark Stewart

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 2002)
    A year-by-year account of the World Series games from the 1800s through the twentieth century.
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  • Basketball

    John F. Grabowski

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Oct. 1, 2000)
    Discusses basketball, including its origins, evolution, the modern-day game, and famous basketball personalities.
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  • Football

    John F. Grabowski

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Examines the origins of American football and its roots in rugby, describes the evolution of rules, strategies, and philosophy towards the game, and profiles players and coaches who made significant contributions to the sport.
  • The World Cup

    Mark Stewart, Mike Kennedy

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Dec. 1, 2003)
    Looks at the history of the world championship of soccer, played every four years since 1930 by athletes from countries on every continent except Antarctica.
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  • MLB

    Matthew Harper

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Jan. 26, 2015)
    • AWESOME FACTS ABOUT BASEBALL: I have intentionally selected a specific range of facts that I feel will not only help children to learn new information but more importantly, remember it. • FUN LEARNING TOOL FOR ALL AGES: This book is designed to capture the imagination of everyone through the use of "WoW" trivia, cool photos and memory recall quiz. • COOL & COLORFUL PICTURES: Each page contains a quality image relating to the subject in question. This helps the reader to match and recall the content. • SHORT QUIZ GAME - POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT: No matter what the score is, everyone's a WINNER! The purpose of the short quiz at the end is to help check understanding, to cement the information and to provide a positive conclusion, regardless of the outcome. Your search for the best book on “Baseball” is finally over. When you purchase from me today, here are just some of the things you can look forward to….. Amazing and extraordinary facts. This kind of trivia seems to be one of the few things my memory can actually recall. I'm not sure if it's to do with the shock or the "WoW" factor but for some reason my brain seems to store at least some of it for a later date. A fun way of learning. I've always been a great believer in that whatever the subject, if a good teacher can inspire you and hold your attention, then you'll learn! Now I'm not a teacher but the system I've used in previous publications on Kindle seems to work well, particularly with children. A specific selection of those "WoW" facts combined with some pretty awesome pictures, if I say so myself! Words and images combined to stimulate the brain and absorb the reader using an interactive formula. At the end there is a short "True or False" quiz to check memory recall. Don't worry though, it's a bit of fun but at the same time, it helps to check understanding. Remember, “Everyone’s a Winner! Enjoy ……… Matt.
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  • History of Gymnastics

    Kenny Abdo

    Library Binding (Abdo Zoom, Aug. 1, 2019)
    This title focuses on the history of Gymnastics and gives information related to its origins, fun facts, and superstars like Simone Biles. This hi-lo title is complete with epic and colorful photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Fly! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.
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  • Volleyball

    Victoria Sherrow

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Jan. 1, 2002)
    Discusses the history and evolution of the game of volleyball, its recent popularity, and famous personalities in the game's history.
  • Soccer

    Mark Stewart

    Library Binding (Scholastic Library Publishing, March 1, 1998)
    A comprehensive history of soccer, focusing on its evolution, momentous events, and key personalities.
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  • Baseball

    John F. Grabowski

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Oct. 1, 2000)
    Discusses the origins and evolution of the game of baseball, as well as memorable events and key personalities in the game's history.
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  • History of Sports - Track and Field

    Nathan Aaseng

    Hardcover (Lucent Books, Aug. 21, 2001)
    Track and Field is the most basic of athletic competition as it measures athletes' speed, strength, and coordination. Since the revival of the ancient Olympic games in 1896, the sport has provided its share of inspiring moments as well as controversies.
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  • History of Sports - Soccer

    Gail B. Stewart

    Hardcover (Lucent Books, Sept. 1, 2000)
    It is the world's most popular (and most widely-played) sport. Soccer is growing faster in the U.S. than any other. In this volume, the game's beginnings are examined, as well as the evolution of rules, issues and problems surrounding soccer, as well as its most notable influences.
  • History of Sports - Car Racing

    Martha Capwell Fox

    Hardcover (Lucent Books, Dec. 5, 2003)
    This book examines the development of auto racing in its many forms: Formula One, open wheel, stock car, sprint car and dragsters. Safety and the development of racing technology are highlighted, as are some of the famous race car drivers.